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thanikondharish
Fluorite | Level 6

i have one rtf file in this location 'D:\newfolder\ex1.rtf' ;

 

 

how to delete that rtf file by using sas programing?

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Jagadishkatam
Amethyst | Level 16
data have;
	length path $100;
	infile datalines;
	input path;
	datalines;
D:\newfolder\ex1.rtf
;
run;

data _null_;
	set have;	
	fname="temp";
    rc=filename(fname,path);
    if rc = 0 and fexist(fname) then
       rc=fdelete(fname);
    rc=filename(fname);
run;
Thanks,
Jag
Kurt_Bremser
Super User

A simple google search for "sas delete file" would give you loads of answers. Please do at least a little work yourself, it won't break your fingers or make your head explode. Promise.

VDD
Ammonite | Level 13 VDD
Ammonite | Level 13

you asked this same question under 2 different subject.   Please keep subjects together and mark them as completed when someone answers your question/s. 

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