Delete a table from cas library in SAS Viya for Learners

[andreas_zaras]

Hello,

I have created a data set in the academic cas library in SAS Viya for learners using a data step (i also promoted it). I want to replace the data set with a new one. How can i delete it from the academic cas?

Thanks in advance,

Andreas

[HarrySnart · Accepted solution]

Hi @andreas_zaras 

With regards to how to delete a table from a CAS library, I'd recommend you look at PROC CASUTIL, specifically the DROPTABLE function. https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/vdmmlcdc/1.0/casref/p14fpceaxx8pz9n1id0wrgj92mrt.htm 

When a table is promoted in CAS it is a global scope table, CAS does not allow you to implicitly replace the dataset to protect the dataset. That said, if you need to replace the data all you need to do is add the REPLACE option.

Here is some simple example code: 

*Add CASLIB to session;
libname casuser cas;

*Load data into CAS;
data casuser.cars(promote=yes);
set sashelp.cars;
run;

*Replace data using datastep;
data casuser.cars(replace=yes);
set sashelp.cars(where=(make='Audi'));
run;

*Drop table using PROC CASUTIL;
proc casutil;
droptable casdata='cars' incaslib='casuser';
run;

*Test table does not exist;
proc print data=casuser.cars;run;

Hope this helps

Thanks,

Harry

[andreas_zaras]

Thanks for your answer! It works fine i used both replace and promote at the same time and everyting is fine,

Thanks!

[MAGG]

Unfortunately there seem  a misunderstanding in the given example.

The proc print works fine en does not give an error at all!

This is because the second cars-table is a not a global-scope cas-table but a session-scope cas-table! The cas-table is therefore not replaced. The drop-table statement drops the session-scope table. The unalterd global-scope table still exists!!