Running a SAS 9.2 program inside a C# project ?

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I'm running SAS batch files daily but since SAS files are not compiled, they are available for viewing by simply opening the files with Notepad.

I was wondering if I could run a .SAS file from within a C# project, hence hiding the SAS code.

Thanks in advance for your help !

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If you want to hide your SAS code, there are a few ways to do it without something quite so complicated. This topic is well covered here: https://communities.sas.com/thread/34604?start=0&tstart=0

Stored programs and compiled macros are two very good solutions here; they're fairly easy to implement and allow you to deploy your code (just like a C# project or whatever) with a minimum of extra work.