Passthru SQL (from Fraktal SAS Programming)
| Code executed | Function performed | 
|---|---|
| proc sql; | Start the SQL interpreter inside SAS | 
| connect to oracle (user="&DB_USR." password="&DB_PWD." path="&DB_PTH."); | Open connection to the DBMS using your credentials stored in Macro Variables | 
| execute | Trigger execution of passthru code by the SAS SQL interpreter | 
| ( | Start passthru code using a bracket | 
| create table my_ora_tab as | Type your Oracle SQL code as if you were using some Oracle client or frontend | 
| select * from ops$&DB_USR..&MYTABLE. | Inside brackets use DBMS specific SQL | 
| ) | Close passthru code using a bracket | 
| by oracle | Trigger execution using the DBMS connection opened before | 
| ; | Execute the query by issuing the SAS statement terminator ';' | 
| disconnect from oracle; | Close connection to DBMS | 
| quit; | Terminate SAS SQL interpreter status | 


