Use AF command in Submit block

[yuanliu]

I'm trying to use AF command in SCL, so I wrap the AF command in a submit block:

submit continue;
af c=Sasuser.I_qual_ibd.main.scl
endsubmit;

But I got the following error, anyone can help to tell me what is wrong?

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.
NOTE: SCL source line.
5322 af c=Sasuser.I_qual_ibd.main.scl
--
180

[SASKiwi]

Use the DISPLAY function to run an SCL entry from SCL, not by trying to submit an AF command inside a SUBMIT block.

[yuanliu]

Yes appreciate your answer, but here I have to use AF command because I'm trying to invoke the scl with debug option on and pass in parameters at the same time, so I have to use the AF command, so I tried to use it inside a submit block

[SASKiwi · Accepted solution]

OK, then you will need to preface the AF command with the DM statement:

DM 'AF C=.......';

The DM statement allows you to execute Display Manager commands in a SAS program aka SUBMIT block.

[yuanliu]

Fantastic! It works! I spent quite a while and didn't figure it out. Thanks!

[Tom]

You might also want to use the AFA command instead of the AF command if you want the new application to run independently.