Controls whether an X command or statement executes synchronously
or asynchronously
| Default: |
XSYNC
|
| Valid in: |
configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS
statement
|
| Windows specifics: |
all
|
- XSYNC
- specifies that the operating system command
execute synchronously with your SAS session. That is, control is not returned
to the SAS System until the command has completed. You cannot return to your
SAS session until the process spawned by the X command or statement is closed.
This is the default.
- NOXSYNC
- specifies that the operating system command
execute asynchronously with your SAS session. That is, control is returned
immediately to the SAS System and the command continues executing without
interfering with your SAS session. With NOXSYNC in effect, you can execute
an X command or X statement and return to your SAS session without closing
the process spawned by the X command or X statement.
The value of the XSYNC system option affects the execution
of the following:
- X statement
- X command
- CALL SYSTEM
routine
- %SYSEXEC
statement.
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