Date:         Fri, 2 May 1997 08:50:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Robert Schechter <robert_schechter@MERCK.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Robert Schechter <robert_schechter@MERCK.COM>
Subject:      Re: Equivalent of function SLEEP on MVS
Comments: To: Samira Benkirane <benkirane_s@EUROCLEAR.COM>
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Samira,
 
I think what you're looking for is the WAIT= option on your FILENAME
statement which controls how many minutes SAS if the file you referenced
in the FILENAME statement is unavailable.
 
Robert_Schechter@MERCK.COM
Maxim Group SAS Consultant
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From: Samira Benkirane
To: SAS-L@VTVM1.merck.com
Subject: Equivalent of function SLEEP on MVS
Date: Friday, May 02, 1997 9:53AM
 
On OS/2 system, there exists a function SLEEP(n) which allows SAS to
sleep n
seconds before to continue some process.
Any idea about the equivalent function on MVS (Mainframe) ?  OR another
solution ?
 
In fact, what I want to do is to run a batch program (see below) which
assigns
a PDS library, if the library is used by another user or job, retry to
assign a
second time but not immediately (after for example 10 seconds =
SLEEP(10)).
 
Program:
 
%macro assignf ;
      libname   ..... ;
%mend;
 
libname .... ;
%let  _syslib = &syslibrc ;
data _null_ ;
   if &_syslib ne 0
      then do ;
          x=SLEEP(10) ;        /* This function not recognised in MVS
*/
          %assignf ;
      end;
run;