You may be able to use the x command to launch the application that creates your text file. See the docs on the XSYNC system option to control whether or not sas waits for the x command to return before it continues.

HTH,

-Roy

-----Original Message----- From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of chandu.isi@GMAIL.COM Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 1:49 PM To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Re: How to Identify the status of a particular process with SAS ?

Hi,

I am using Windows OS, so here I am running a software(ROW) to generate a txt file, and I am usig that text file in my second SAS program. So I want execute whenever the ROW software completes I want to execute the SAS.

I hope I am clear about my problem,

Thanks for u r time.

Chandrasekhara Rao.

"Howard Schreier <hs AT dc-sug DOT org>" wrote:

> The answer will probably depend on your environment (specifically, the

> host operating system). Please provide details. > > On Wed, 10 May 2006 10:22:26 -0700, chandu.isi@GMAIL.COM wrote: > > >Hi All, > > > > I am Chandrasekhara Rao working on SAS. I need a small help! > > > > My problem is : I have a set of SAS statments in which first

> >I have to create a text file( which contains some script) which I > >have to run/invoke that script file(program diff software which will > >pull data from other sources so it will take some time to complete) > >and then run a group of statements which will send a mail with the report generated. > > > > Is there any way/command in SAS to identifying the in > >between program completed or not? > > > > Your help is greatly required... > > > >Thanks in advance. > > > >Chandrasekhara Rao