UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

hi all,

iam using unix command in the basesas programming.
i need to delete one folder which is dynamically creating when SAS script runs.

Code:

rm -rf " dynamic foldername"

iam not able to delete the folder it is saying

Code:

rm: cannot remove directory `test_lin_prod_06_20091211_0516': Directory not empty

but before deleting directory i deleted all the files in the directory.
same command works fine in the unix prompt.

if any one have idea please let me know.its very urgent to me.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks,
chandu.

Why would you want to remove these directories anyway? They are the user's SAS temporay workspace and are removed by SAS at end of users session...

its requirement.few logfiles and list files will generate sas program.iam able to move those files into one dynamic folder and zipping that folder.after zipping iam deleting the normal folder.tats the requirement