Date:         Thu, 6 May 2010 19:26:04 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mobed, Ketty" <Ketty.Mobed@UCSF.EDU>
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From:         "Mobed, Ketty" <Ketty.Mobed@UCSF.EDU>
Subject:      Re: simple infinite process loop
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Thanks Chang, that's a good way to do it.

Ketty

-----Original Message-----
From: Chang Chung [mailto:chang_y_chung@HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 1:56 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU; Mobed, Ketty
Subject: Re: simple inifinite process loop

On Mon, 3 May 2010 11:55:33 -0400, Ketty Mobed <ketty.mobed@UCSF.EDU> wrote:

>Hello,
>I want to generate a generic SAS program for a sample infinite process loop
>to test the timeouts for our new computer environment. Is there a one- or
>two-liner program?
>Thx, Ketty

Hi, Ketty,
I would rather do a data step with a call sleep. Less demands on CPU or I/O.
You can make it sleep many days, if you want to.
Cheers,
Chang

data _null_;
  call sleep(10, 1);  /* 10 seconds of Zzzzz... */
run;