OVERVIEW (INSERT command)

INSERT includes a file of commands in a session. INSERT is especially useful for including a long series of data definition statements or transformations. Another use for INSERT is to set up a library of commonly used commands and include them in the command sequence as they are needed.

INSERT allows you to run multiple commands together during a session and can save time. Complex or repetitive commands can be stored in a command file and included in the session, while simpler commands or commands unique to the current analysis can be entered during the session, before and after the included file.

INSERT provides the same basic functionality as INCLUDE, plus the ability to:

• Insert files that use either batch or interactive syntax rules.
• Control treatment of error conditions in inserted files.
• Change the working directory to the directory containing an inserted file.

Limitations

The maximum line length for a command syntax file run via the INSERT command is 256 characters. Any characters beyond this limit are truncated.