topic How to import .far file in SAS Forecast Studio in SAS Forecasting and Econometrics

How to import .far file in SAS Forecast Studio

Vimal08 — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:42:19 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to import .far file in SAS Forecast Studio 15.2 based on SAS 9.4. But didn't found any import option in the tool, neither there is any option to do the same in SAS Forecast Project Manager or in SAS Management Console.

Please guide me how I can import the .far file in SAS Forecast Studio based on SAS 9.4.

Thanks.

Re: How to import .far file in SAS Forecast Studio

sbxkoenk — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 21:38:35 GMT

Hello,

I haven't used SAS Forecast Studio (based on SAS 9.4) since 2016 or so (I am using Visual Forecasting in VIYA nowadays), but I remember you have to unarchive your project in SAS Forecast Project Manager.

*.far is a Forecasting project ARchive.

I think if you scan this doc (or the software menus) for 'unarchive' rather than 'import' , that you will get some hints.

SAS® Forecast Studio 14.1: User’s Guide

https://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/forecast/14.1/fsug.pdf

Thanks,

Koen

Re: How to import .far file in SAS Forecast Studio

Vimal08 — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:04:52 GMT

Thank you Koen for the input.

In mentioned document there is one global macro which helps to unarchive/import the .far file in SAS Forecast Project Manager, and I have executed the same. But after execution, I am unable to find the project in SAS Forecast Manager. Please find the below code executed on SAS EG and attached log for same. Also it will be great help, if you can help me to figure out where to locate the unarchived project.

%fslogin(desktop=YES);
%fsimport (projectname=Pricedata_FS_UAR,
archivepath=D:\SAS Content Assessment\SAS Forecast\Pricedata_FS.far);
%fslogout();

Re: How to import .far file in SAS Forecast Studio

rajib_nath — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:00:27 GMT

Hi @Vimal08 ,

Log you have attached indicates the project 'Pricedata_FS_UAR' is imported inside the environment 'Default'.

NOTE: Resolved environment=Default

However, you need to ensure the user is same. This being desktop mode, project would be available to user (logged in to PC) who imported the archive.

Also you mentioned using SAS EG. Hope you are connected to the workspace 'Local' when importing. If another workspace is selected, the project could be imported to Forecast Server instance attached to that workspace.

For simplicity, you can use the Forecast Project Manager and import a Forecast Studio Archive file from there. Need to select an environment on left and then click on the Unarchive Project button from the right.

Hope it helps...

Re: How to import .far file in SAS Forecast Studio

Vimal08 — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:59:44 GMT

Thank you so much!!

We had followed the mentioned procedure and now we are able to see the SAS forecast projects in SAS Forecast Project Manager as well as in SAS Forecast Studio.

Re: How to import .far file in SAS Forecast Studio

rajib_nath — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:03:04 GMT

@Vimal08 , great to know the problem is resolved!