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SAS External File Class: _getType

SAS External File Class: _getType



Returns the type for the physical file associated with a SAS External File object


Syntax

Syntax

CALL SEND (extfile-object-id, '_getType', filetype);

Argument Type Description
filetype
C returns the type of the physical file that is associated with extfile-object-id. "DIRECTORY" is returned for a directory, and "FILE" is returned for a file.


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