SCRIPT

SCRIPT runs a script to customize the program or automate regularly performed tasks. You can run a Basic script or a Python script.


SCRIPT [PYTHONVERSION = {3**}] 'filename' [(quoted string)]
Note: filename can include the absolute path to the file (for example, '/Users/username/Desktop/myfiles/filename.py').

This command takes effect immediately. It does not read the active dataset or execute pending transformations. See the topic Command Order for more information.

Release History

Release 16.0

  • Scripts run from the SCRIPT command now run synchronously with the command syntax stream.

Release 17.0

  • Ability to run Python scripts introduced.

Release 24.0

  • PYTHONVERSION keyword introduced.

Release 27.0

  • PYTHONVERSION = 2 was deprecated.