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fatemeh
Quartz | Level 8

Hello. I appreciate you help me find answer for the bellow question:

 

What statement removes the library reference from excel workbook?

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japelin
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Is this what you mean?

 

/* assign library X to excel file */
libname x excel 'C:\Temp\temp.xlsx';

/* remove library X */
libname x;
/* or */
libname x clear;

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japelin
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Is this what you mean?

 

/* assign library X to excel file */
libname x excel 'C:\Temp\temp.xlsx';

/* remove library X */
libname x;
/* or */
libname x clear;
Reeza
Super User
LIBNAME both assigns and clears the connection to DB, file or folder.

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