Execute multiple unix commands from SAS

Question

I am trying to delete a file from a SAS program. The Unix commands I want to run are:

unalias rm;

rm -f &file..txt;

How do I do this? I tried using the 'x' statement, but can't get it to work. I need the commands to run in the same shell for unalias to work AND I need the macro variable to resolve.

Tom · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-14 01:06:19Z

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You can use semi-colon (;) to separate multiple commands in one command string.

x "unalias rm; rm -f &file..txt";

In general I just use a leading backslash to force Unix to NOT use the alias for command.

x "\rm -f &file..txt";

answered Nov 14, 2015 at 1:06

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Iggy25 Over a year ago

Thanks! I had tried to do something like your first suggestion, but couldn't get it to work. My situation is actually a little more complicated because I am also using a wildcard (*), which might be why I was having trouble. Using a backslash works perfectly though.

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