I install as much hotfixes as I want with 1 click. It is possible to do a silent install of HotFixes by using a Microsoft utility like SCRIPTIT. This can send keystrokes to windows based on the window title and the contents of the window.

A ScriptIt file (hotfix.scr) for a HotFix would look like:

[Script] Technical Support=!n InstallShield Wizard+Welcome=!n InstallShield Wizard+Legal=!y InstallShield Wizard+Verify SAS=!n InstallShield Wizard+Information=!n InstallShield Wizard+Complete={ENTER}

!n means Alt-N For example: InstallShield Wizard+Welcome=!n means: press Alt-N if a window comes up whose title starts with "InstallShield Wizard" and has "Welcome" in the windows text.

So, a little command file (on WinNT) with the folowing lines would install 82oc01wn.exe completely silent:

start 82oc01wn.exe scriptit hotfix.scr

ScriptIt can be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechn ol/winntas/downloads/scriptit.asp

more info at http://www.microsoft.com/NTServer/nts/deployment/custguide/scriptit3.asp

Another tool to use is AutoIT: http://www.hiddensoft.com/AutoIt/ which is a very nice and free tool.

Now let's hope that SAS allows us to do this without using other utilities ....

Lex Jansen

"Tim Williams" <williamstim@PRAINTL.COM> wrote in message news:200211151919.gAFJJnq17255@listserv.cc.uga.edu... > Quentin, > > Lex Jansen posted macro to SAS-L that lists all the currently installed > hotfixes. See his note "Tip: HotFixes" on Aug 21 2002. Placing his macro > in an autoexec.sas file will show you which hotfixes are installed whenever > you kick off a SAS job (very useful for auditing purposes). > > Now if we could just get SAS to allow a "silent install" option for > hotfixes my life would be complete :-) > > Tim > > Tim Williams > SAS Systems Administrator > PRA International > Charlottesville, VA > USA > WilliamsTim@praintl.com