Date:         Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:38:54 -0500
Reply-To:     Gerhard Hellriegel <gerhard.hellriegel@T-ONLINE.DE>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Gerhard Hellriegel <gerhard.hellriegel@T-ONLINE.DE>
Subject:      Re: delete excel file

On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 06:22:54 -0800, ash007 <RamsamyAshley@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>hello,
>
>is somebody knows how to delete an excel file (window environment)
>please.
>
>thanks.
>
>ash007.

think that is not really your question. The answer for that: use the
explorer, click once on the file and press <DEL>, like for any other file.

From SAS?

options noxwait;
data _null_;
  call system("del c:\daten\ggg.xls");
run;

is that what you need?

Gerhard