topic How to ask SAS to run a code every 1 hour in SAS Procedures https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-ask-SAS-to-run-a-code-every-1-hour/m-p/23617#M5247 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You could probably run your code in a loop, and use the sleep() function to wait until the next relevant time period.&nbsp; However I'd imagine its probably better to schedule the code to run, either using Scheduled Tasks on Windows, or CRON on unix etc. - it depends on what your setup.</P><P></P><P>Either way, I suppose you'd also have to be sure that your code takes less than an hour to run!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:11:34 GMT DF 2012-01-04T12:11:34Z How to ask SAS to run a code every 1 hour https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-ask-SAS-to-run-a-code-every-1-hour/m-p/23616#M5246 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi sir,</P><P></P><P>I am thinking to run a piece of code every one hour, up to 5 times. I tried to use the wakeup function, but not worked. Do you know to achieve this task?</P><P></P><P>Thanks a lot.&nbsp; </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:28:14 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-ask-SAS-to-run-a-code-every-1-hour/m-p/23616#M5246 bncoxuk 2012-01-04T11:28:14Z How to ask SAS to run a code every 1 hour https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-ask-SAS-to-run-a-code-every-1-hour/m-p/23617#M5247 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You could probably run your code in a loop, and use the sleep() function to wait until the next relevant time period.&nbsp; However I'd imagine its probably better to schedule the code to run, either using Scheduled Tasks on Windows, or CRON on unix etc. - it depends on what your setup.</P><P></P><P>Either way, I suppose you'd also have to be sure that your code takes less than an hour to run!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:11:34 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-ask-SAS-to-run-a-code-every-1-hour/m-p/23617#M5247 DF 2012-01-04T12:11:34Z How to ask SAS to run a code every 1 hour https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-ask-SAS-to-run-a-code-every-1-hour/m-p/23618#M5248 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I presume this is for sending out your emails.&nbsp; If you are on Windows take a look at:</P><P><A href="http://analytics.ncsu.edu/sesug/2006/CC04_06.PDF">http://analytics.ncsu.edu/sesug/2006/CC04_06.PDF</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:24:42 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-ask-SAS-to-run-a-code-every-1-hour/m-p/23618#M5248 art297 2012-01-04T13:24:42Z How to ask SAS to run a code every 1 hour https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-ask-SAS-to-run-a-code-every-1-hour/m-p/23619#M5249 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I've put this right now using the sleep() function. Many thanks <img id="smileyhappy" class="emoticon emoticon-smileyhappy" src="https://communities.sas.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.png" alt="Smiley Happy" title="Smiley Happy" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:17:18 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-ask-SAS-to-run-a-code-every-1-hour/m-p/23619#M5249 bncoxuk 2012-01-04T14:17:18Z