topic How to save common options and libnames that are used all the times in SAS Programming

How to save common options and libnames that are used all the times

sas_student1 — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 22:32:31 GMT

Hello,

I tried googling this question and either I was searching incorrectly or I didnt get the answer so am trying here for some luck.

Whenever I start a new SAS program there are a ceratin set of codes that I always include in my code. e.g. options formdlim='-'; run;

I like to use this so that my output results dont cut pages.

There are also certian libnames that I always use.

I figured that there must be a file within SAS that we can add these codes to, so that the next time I open SAS by default that already are included or atleast run the in background so that I dont have to type this all the time.

Suggestions on where I can find the file or suggestions on online resources I can use to help me?

Thank you!

Re: How to save common options and libnames that are used all the times

Tom — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 22:47:52 GMT

autoexec.sas

Re: How to save common options and libnames that are used all the times

sas_student1 — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 23:43:30 GMT

@Tom Thanks!

I did realize I had to create an autoexec.sas file, I kept on searching for an already file to alter.

The link makes so much sense.

Thank you!

Re: How to save common options and libnames that are used all the times

sas_student1 — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 23:44:47 GMT

I did not realize, not I did realize