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OPENSASFILEDIALOG |
Category: | Selection List |
Syntax | |
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Example 1: Opening a SAS File | |
Example 2: Returning a Two-Level Name | |
Example 3: Using the Advanced Button with an SCL List | |
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Syntax |
selection=OPENSASFILEDIALOG(<type<,level-count<,entry-name<,list-id>>>>); |
Type: Character
Type: Character
Type: Numeric
If entry-name is not specified, then the window does not contain [Advanced].
Type: Character
Type: Numeric or List
Details |
OPENSASFILEDIALOG displays a list of SAS files from which a user can make a selection. You can pass that selection to code that opens the SAS file.
If entry-name is supplied and [Advanced] is selected, the item selected in the dialog window is passed to entry-name through the following variables, which are created automatically:
List-id enables information to be passed between the calling entry and entry-name. It is passed to entry-name through the USERDATA variable.
Examples |
Select a SAS file of type DATA to open and display the table.
selection=opensasfiledialog('data'); call fsview(selection);
Open a SAS file of type DATA that returns a two-level name.
selection=opensasfiledialog('data view',2'work.a.a.scl',listid);
Specify an entry to be called when a user selects [Advanced] as well as an SCL list that contains values to pass to the entry. The entry can be any of the following types: FRAME, SCL, PROGRAM, HELP, CBT, or MENU. If entry-name is not specified, then the window does not contain [Advanced].
dcl list mydata; mydata=makelist(); rc=insertc(mydata,'test'); selection = opensasfiledialog('data', 'mylib.mycat.myentry.frame',mydata); if sysrc(1)=-1 then do; ...SCL statements to execute when the user cancels from the window... end; else do; ...SCL statements to handle selections... end;
The SCL entry for MYLIB.MYCAT.MYENTRY.FRAME contains the following program:
dcl char(8) libref type; dcl char(32) member; dcl list userdata; init: put libref=; put member=; put type=; call putlist(userdata); return;
Note: The SCL entry must declare these
exact variables, in the order specified, to properly reference the selected
entry.
If the user selects MYLIB2.MYMEMBER2.DATA in the dialog
window and then selects [Advanced], the output for this program
is
libref=Mylib2 member=Mymember2 type=Data ('test')[1]
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