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ilikesas
Barite | Level 11

Hi,

 

I was wondering if it is possible to do internet automation with SAS.

 

For example, is it possible to write a SAS program that will open my Chrome browser, go to Wikipedia and search for 'SAS'

 

 

Thank you! 

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RahulG
Barite | Level 11

The below code will open wikipedia with Search string sas.

 

data _null_;

x 'cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\';

x 'chrome.exe "wikipedia.org/wiki/sas" ';

run;

 

Actually speaking, it is internet automation with DOS. I am calling DOS command through SAS datasetep.

 

ilikesas
Barite | Level 11

Hi RahulG, thank you for the quick reply!!

 

I do realize that this can be done by extending the 'sas' into the url, but is it possible to actually write 'sas' in the search box?

 

Thank you!

RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

I would expect you need to know the API for the specific web page, e.g. passing something like:

wikipedia.org/wiki/search=?SAS?

in as the URL - note the above doesn't work, its an example.  The question I would raise is why, what is it your trying to achieve?  I don;t see any benefits of putting this kind of thing in code, your just adding a layer of obfuscation.

Reeza
Super User

I don't think it can. If you need something like that Selenium is a good tool to use. 

ilikesas
Barite | Level 11

Hi Reeza,

 

If it is pyton selenium that you mean, I already looked at it, and was hoping if something similar can be done with SAS. But if it can't then I guess that I will have to us python and selenium.

 

Thank you!

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