Using Dynamic Data Exchange under Windows |
To use DDE in SAS, issue a FILENAME statement with the following syntax:
FILENAME fileref DDE 'DDE-triplet' <DDE-options>; |
is a valid fileref (as described in Referencing External Files).
is the device-type keyword that tells SAS you want to use Dynamic Data Exchange.
allows remote commands to be issued to DDE server applications. For more information, see Controlling Another Application Using DDE.
instructs SAS to use the DDE HOTLINK. For an example of using this option, see Using the DDE HOTLINK.
specifies the record length (in bytes). Under Windows, the default is 256. The value of record-length can range from 1 to 1,073,741,823 (1 gigabyte).
instructs SAS to ignore tab characters between variables. For an example of using this option, see Using the NOTAB Option with DDE.
controls the record format. The following are valid values under Windows:
For sample code, see Reading Missing Data.
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