SAS External File Class: _getEngine

SAS External File Class: _getEngine

Retrieves the engine name for a SAS External File object

Syntax
Example

Syntax

CALL SEND (extfile-object-id, '_getEngine', engine-name);

Argument Type Description

engine-name
C returns the engine name for a SAS External File object

Argument	Type	Description
engine-name	C	returns the engine name for a SAS External File object

Example

This example returns the engine name for MYFILE into ENGINE:

extfilec=loadclass
         ( 'sashelp.fsp.extfile.class');
extfile=instance( extfilec);
engine='';
call send (extfile, '_assign_', 'myfile',
           'myfile.text');
call send (extfile, '_get_engine_', engine);

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