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Editing and Debugging SAS Programs
Including a Stored SAS Program


Using the Open Dialog Box

To use the Open dialog box,

  1. select the Program Editor window.
  2. select File ---> Open to display the Open dialog box.

This window's appearance varies by operating environment. In mainframe operating environments, files are not listed, so you must type the path for the file.

If you're not sure of the name of the file where your program is stored, you can issue the X command to temporarily suspend your SAS session.

  1. click the file you want to include (or type the path for the file).
  2. click Open or OK.

Open dialog box

Hot Tip In the Windows environment, you can submit your file directly from the Open dialog box by clicking the Submit check box before clicking Open.


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