Commands under Windows

X Command: Windows

Enters host-system mode or allows you to submit a Windows command without ending your SAS session

Windows specifics:

valid values for command syntax

Syntax
Details
See Also

Syntax

X <'command '>;

no argument: open a DOS command window.
command: specifies the command that you want to execute.

Details

This form of the X command issues one command. The command is passed to the operating environment and executed. If errors occur, the appropriate error messages are displayed.

See Also

"X Command" in the SAS Help and Documentation
Running Windows or MS-DOS Commands from within SAS
XCMD System Option: Windows
XSYNC System Option: Windows
XWAIT System Option: Windows

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