REGISTER System Option: Windows

Adds an application to the Tools menu in the main SAS window.

Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation
Category:	Environment Control: Display
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	ENVDISPLAY
Default:	none
Windows specifics:	all

Syntax

Syntax Description

Details

Syntax

-REGISTER 'menu-name' 'command' <'working-directory'>

Syntax Description

'menu-name'

specifies the name that you want to appear in the menu. The menu-name must be enclosed in quotation marks.

'command'

specifies the command that you want to execute. The command argument can either be a .EXE, .COM, or BAT file, or it can be an operating environment command such as the DIR command. The command must be enclosed in quotation marks.

'working-directory'

specifies the working directory to use for the application. This argument is optional. Read your application's documentation to see whether the application requires a working directory specification. The working-directory must be enclosed in quotation marks.

Details

You can add up to eight commands to the Tools menu in the main SAS window. If your menu name or command does not include blanks or special characters, you can omit the quotation marks. For more information about adding commands to the list, see Adding Applications to the Tools Menu .