X Command

The X command enables you to use operating system facilities without ending your SAS session. When you issue the X command, you temporarily exit the SAS System to the host system.

To resume your SAS session after issuing the X command, you can issue the appropriate host system command, as shown below:

Operating Environment	Host command to resume SAS session
CMS	RETURN
OS/2	EXIT
OS/390	RETURN or END
UNIX	exit
VMS	LOGOFF
Windows	EXIT