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Do you want to open save or cancel this file? Is there a way to disable this triggering prompt from MS Word 2010?

Nalla — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:23:35 GMT

Hi Team,

I am trying to export a proc report results to Ms Word 2010 and every time I run, it prompts a window asking permission to open,save or close the file, something like "Do you want to open save or cancel this file? Is there a way to disable the prompt?

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Below is my code

ods tagsets.rtf file= "E:\report.rtf";

Proc report data=Final;

... ;

...;

run;

ods _ALL_ close;

Image File attached for Reference

Thanks,

Nalla

Re: Do you want to open save or cancel this file? Is there a way to disable this triggering prompt from MS Word 2010?

Cynthia_sas — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:48:03 GMT

Hi:

I'm not in a position to check now, but I believe there is a Tech Support note about how to bypass the "open/save" popup that you get. Search support.sas.com or search the forum. I believe the question has come up in the past.

cynthia

Re: Do you want to open save or cancel this file? Is there a way to disable this triggering prompt from MS Word 2010?

jakarman — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 19:28:07 GMT

There are a lot of oldies on noresults, one recent: SAS(R) 9.4 Output Delivery System: User's Guide, Third Edition

Re: Do you want to open save or cancel this file? Is there a way to disable this triggering prompt from MS Word 2010?

Cynthia_sas — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:21:26 GMT

Hi:

I think this is the note I was thinking of 10119 - File Download pop-up window appears when creating RTF or XLS file withODS

cynthia