topic XCMD in Enterprise Guide 4.2 in SAS Enterprise Guide

XCMD in Enterprise Guide 4.2

HenkT — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:06:28 GMT

I am using Enterprise Guide 4.2 and Base SAS 9.2 stand alone on a PC and would like to use the x command to copy a file in a Windows environment from one location to another.

The XCMD option in a SAS session displays that the X command is valid for the session.
But I can't get it to work using Enterprise Guide. Here the XCMD option displays still NOT valid.

Please help
Thanks

Re: XCMD in Enterprise Guide 4.2

Cynthia_sas — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:12:29 GMT

Hi:
If you search support.sas.com using this string:
X command Enterprise Guide
...you will come up with several relevant hits. This is just one of them:
http://support.sas.com/kb/16/405.html

cynthia

Re: XCMD in Enterprise Guide 4.2

ChrisHemedinger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:22:07 GMT

You may have seen it already, but take a look at this:

http://blogs.sas.com/sasdummy/index.php?/archives/136-Using-the-X-and-SYSTASK-commands-from-SAS-Enterprise-Guide.html

Let me know if it helps.

Chris

Re: XCMD in Enterprise Guide 4.2

HenkT — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:50 GMT

Chris,

The change in the registered SAS command that SAS Enterprise Guide uses did the trick, all other suggestions are based on a situation where a server is in place.
My situation is a standalone desktop where both SAS Base and SAS Enterprise Guide are installed.

Thanks again.
Henk

PS, I bookmarked the sasdummy website for further references.