Date:         Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:23:19 -0500
Reply-To:     SUBSCRIBE SAS-L Chandra Gadde <ddraj2015@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         SUBSCRIBE SAS-L Chandra Gadde <ddraj2015@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      SORTING SAS DATASETS IN A UNIX DATA DIRECTORY

Hi All,


I have several sas datasets in one unix data directory. Some of them
follow this pattern.

job_claim_10dec07.sas7bdat
job_claim_11jan07.sas7bdat
job_claim_22jun05.sas7bdat
job_claim_11nov07.sas7bdat
job_claim_19mar06.sas7bdat



and so forth.

I need to sort these data sets, in the ascending order of DDMONYY
extension. In other words, after sorting I should see the sas datasets in
the following way and pick up the latest sas program. My goal is to
identify the latest SAS dataset being created. I need to identify the
latest SAS dataset and use that in my new sas PROGRAM I am creating. Any
help would be greatly appreciated.

job_claim_22jun05.sas7bdat
job_claim_19mar06.sas7bdat
job_claim_11jan07.sas7bdat
job_claim_11nov07.sas7bdat
job_claim_10dec07.sas7bdat