Table Action Set: Syntax

Provides actions for accessing and managing data

dropTable Action

Drops a table.

Tip:Some SAS products use the term unload to refer to the dropTable action.

CASL Syntax

table.dropTable <result=results> <status=rc> /
caslib="string",
required parameter name="table-name",
quiet=TRUE | FALSE,
remACs=TRUE | FALSE
;
indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the name of the caslib for the output table.

* name="table-name"

specifies the name of the table to drop.

quiet=TRUE | FALSE

when set to True, attempting to delete a file or table that does not exist returns and OK status and severity. When set to False, attempting to delete a file or table that does not exist returns an error.

DefaultFALSE

remACs=TRUE | FALSE

when set to True, removes all access controls that were set on the file or table.

DefaultFALSE

dropTable Action

Drops a table.

Tip:Some SAS products use the term unload to refer to the dropTable action.

Lua Syntax

results, info = s:table_dropTable{
caslib="string",
required parameter name="table-name",
quiet=true | false,
remACs=true | false
}
indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the name of the caslib for the output table.

* name="table-name"

specifies the name of the table to drop.

quiet=true | false

when set to True, attempting to delete a file or table that does not exist returns and OK status and severity. When set to False, attempting to delete a file or table that does not exist returns an error.

Defaultfalse

remACs=true | false

when set to True, removes all access controls that were set on the file or table.

Defaultfalse

dropTable Action

Drops a table.

Tip:Some SAS products use the term unload to refer to the dropTable action.

Python Syntax

results= s.table.dropTable(
caslib="string",
required parameter name="table-name",
quiet=True | False,
remACs=True | False
)
indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the name of the caslib for the output table.

* name="table-name"

specifies the name of the table to drop.

quiet=True | False

when set to True, attempting to delete a file or table that does not exist returns and OK status and severity. When set to False, attempting to delete a file or table that does not exist returns an error.

DefaultFalse

remACs=True | False

when set to True, removes all access controls that were set on the file or table.

DefaultFalse

dropTable Action

Drops a table.

Tip:Some SAS products use the term unload to refer to the dropTable action.

R Syntax

results <– cas.table.dropTable(s,
caslib="string",
required parameter name="table-name",
quiet=TRUE | FALSE,
remACs=TRUE | FALSE
)
indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the name of the caslib for the output table.

* name="table-name"

specifies the name of the table to drop.

quiet=TRUE | FALSE

when set to True, attempting to delete a file or table that does not exist returns and OK status and severity. When set to False, attempting to delete a file or table that does not exist returns an error.

DefaultFALSE

remACs=TRUE | FALSE

when set to True, removes all access controls that were set on the file or table.

DefaultFALSE
Last updated: November 19, 2020