Date:         Fri, 2 May 1997 09:24:34 PDT
Reply-To:     SRS2%CI%BCS@GO50.COMP.PGE.COM
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Steve Schulz <SRS2%CI%BCS@GO50.COMP.PGE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Equivalent of function SLEEP on MVS
Comments: To: benkirane_s@EUROCLEAR.COM

Samira,
        The WAIT=n option on a libname will cause the job to wait up to n
minutes if the libary is enqueued.  I haven't used it on filename statements,
but I assume it will work there too.  Don't have a manual handy so I can't
check right now.
 
Steve Schulz
srs2@pge.com
 
----------------------[Reply - Original Message]----------------------
 
Sent by:Samira Benkirane <benkirane_s@EUROCLEAR.COM>
 On OS/2 system, there exists a function SLEEP(n) which allows SAS to sleep
nseconds before to continue some process.Any idea about the equivalent
function on MVS (Mainframe) ?  OR anothersolution ?In fact, what I want to do
is to run a batch program (see below) which assignsa PDS library, if the
library is used by another user or job, retry to assign asecond 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;
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