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Calling a SAS program from an Icon on a SAS/AF application

deleted_user — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:53:16 GMT

I am trying to figure out a way to call and display a saved base SAS program in the program editor from an icon on an AF frame. Is there a way similar to how you can call an fsedit screen with CALL FSEDIT?
Thanks!

Re: Calling a SAS program from an Icon on a SAS/AF application

Vince_SAS — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:15:02 GMT

Your question is off-topic for this forum, but ... will this do what you want?
[pre]
submit continue;
dm 'pgm; include c:\MyFolder\MyProgram.sas' pgm;
endsubmit;
[/pre]
Vince DelGobbo
SAS R&D

Re: Calling a SAS program from an Icon on a SAS/AF application

SASKiwi — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:33:00 GMT

There is the PREVIEW function that can include an external SAS program. Check the online help for the full details, but you will need to do something like this in your SCL:

rc = filename(fref,'c:\MyFolder\MyProgram.sas');
rc = preview('include', fref);

Then a submit continue step will execute the program:

submit continue;
endsubmit;

PREVIEW also allows you to view the program prior to running it which can be useful.