SAS Component Language Dictionary

RSESSION

Returns the name, description, and SAS software version of a remote session

Category:	Interface to SAS Software
Requires SAS/CONNECT software

Syntax
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Example
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Syntax

cval=RSESSION(n);

cval

contains up to 48 characters of information identifying a remote session. Characters 1 through 8 contain the session identifier (the REMOTE= value). Characters 9 through 48 contain the description.

Type: Character

n

is the number of the remote session to identify.

Type: Numeric

Details

RSESSION returns the session identifier and the corresponding description for a remote session that has been established with SAS/CONNECT software. You must have previously defined the description using RSTITLE.

If no remote link exists, the returned value is blank. If a link exists but no description has been specified, then characters 9 through 48 in the returned value are blanks.

See SAS/CONNECT User's Guide for more information about establishing a link between local and remote hosts.

Example

Retrieve the name and description of remote session number 1:

value=rsession(1);