https://communities.sas.com/t5/Developers/How-to-run-a-UNIX-command-from-SAS/m-p/5114#M2050 Hi <BR /> can any one tell me how to run a unix command from sas?<BR /> Urgent !!!<BR /> Thanks in Advance.<BR /> <BR /> regards<BR /> Rupa Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:43:37 GMT deleted_user 2007-10-17T11:43:37Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Developers/How-to-run-a-UNIX-command-from-SAS/m-p/5114#M2050 Hi <BR /> can any one tell me how to run a unix command from sas?<BR /> Urgent !!!<BR /> Thanks in Advance.<BR /> <BR /> regards<BR /> Rupa Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:43:37 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Developers/How-to-run-a-UNIX-command-from-SAS/m-p/5114#M2050 deleted_user 2007-10-17T11:43:37Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Developers/How-to-run-a-UNIX-command-from-SAS/m-p/5115#M2051 See the SAS 9.1 Companion for UNIX Environment, pg 13 "Executing Operating System Commands from your SAS Session". This explains it fairly well. You can use an "X" statement or "call system" statement from within a SAS session to jump out to the OS and run a command. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:22:57 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Developers/How-to-run-a-UNIX-command-from-SAS/m-p/5115#M2051 DThompson 2007-10-22T22:22:57Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Developers/How-to-run-a-UNIX-command-from-SAS/m-p/5116#M2052 it works!<BR /> Thanks Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:06:55 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Developers/How-to-run-a-UNIX-command-from-SAS/m-p/5116#M2052 deleted_user 2007-10-23T05:06:55Z