Enabling the SAS Workspace Server XCMD Option

When you are running the SAS Workspace Server in a UNIX environment for SAS Studio 3.5 on a SAS 9.4 deployment, the XCMD option is turned off by default. As a result, you cannot use the SYSTEM function, the X command, or the PIPE option in a FILENAME statement. You must enable the SAS Workspace Server XCMD option to use this functionality.
To enable the XCMD option:
  1. From SAS Management Console, expand the Server Manager node on the Plug-ins tab.
  2. Expand SASAppthen selectSASApp - Logical Workspace Server.
  3. Right-click SASApp - Workspace Server and select Properties.
  4. Select Optionsthen selectAdvanced Optionsthen selectLaunch Properties, and then select the Allow XCMD check box.
  5. Click OK.
  6. (Optional) Repeat steps 2–5 for each SAS Application Server that has a server type of Workspace Server.
  7. Stop and restart your SAS Object Spawner.
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Last updated: May 9, 2017