/** @file @brief Deletes a metadata folder @details Deletes a metadata folder (and contents) using the batch tools, as documented here: https://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=bisag&docsetTarget=p0zqp8fmgs4o0kn1tt7j8ho829fv.htm&docsetVersion=9.4&locale=en Usage: %mmx_deletemetafolder(loc=/some/meta/folder,user=sasdemo,pass=mars345)

SAS Macros

@li mf_loc.sas @param loc= the metadata folder to delete @param user= username @param pass= password @version 9.4 @author Allan Bowe **/ %macro mmx_deletemetafolder(loc=,user=,pass=); %local host port path connx_string; %let host=%sysfunc(getoption(metaserver)); %let port=%sysfunc(getoption(metaport)); %let path=%mf_loc(POF)/tools; %let connx_string= -host &host -port &port -user '&user' -password '&pass'; /* remove directory */ data _null_; infile " &path/sas-delete-objects &connx_string ""&loc"" -deleteContents 2>&1" pipe lrecl=10000; input; putlog _infile_; run; %mend mmx_deletemetafolder;