topic Re: how to create the abbrevations or prompts for sas code snippets in batches in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/719494#M222771 <P>That's an odd demand. How many abbreviation do you have in mind?</P> <P>I don't think your idea is possible btw.</P> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:21:34 GMT ChrisNZ 2021-02-15T23:21:34Z how to create the abbrevations or prompts for sas code snippets in batches https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/719340#M222733 <P>It is&nbsp;<SPAN>awesome with code&nbsp;prompts when programming.</SPAN></P> <P><A title="Posts by Chris Hemedinger" href="https://blogs.sas.com/content/author/chrishemedinger/" rel="author" target="_blank">Thanks Chris</A>&nbsp;sharing a useful method to&nbsp;create one abbrevation for one&nbsp;snippet.</P> <P><A href="https://blogs.sas.com/content/sasdummy/2017/07/03/sas-program-editor-tricks/" target="_blank">https://blogs.sas.com/content/sasdummy/2017/07/03/sas-program-editor-tricks/</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN>It takes time to copy code and add&nbsp;abbrevation for each&nbsp;snippet.&nbsp;</SPAN>If I want to create the abbrevations or prompts for all sas code snippets&nbsp;in batches,&nbsp; how to do?&nbsp;</P> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:13:48 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/719340#M222733 blueskyxyz 2021-02-15T14:13:48Z Re: how to create the abbrevations or prompts for sas code snippets in batches https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/719494#M222771 <P>That's an odd demand. How many abbreviation do you have in mind?</P> <P>I don't think your idea is possible btw.</P> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:21:34 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/719494#M222771 ChrisNZ 2021-02-15T23:21:34Z Re: how to create the abbrevations or prompts for sas code snippets in batches https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/719576#M222824 <P>Do you actually intend to copy one user's shortcut settings to another user?</P> Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:23:20 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/719576#M222824 Kurt_Bremser 2021-02-16T10:23:20Z Re: how to create the abbrevations or prompts for sas code snippets in batches https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/720142#M223056 <P>Yes, does it work to copy user's shortcut settings? copy sth from which folder? copy my shortcut setting from my pc and paste in company pc.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>There is another method, a teacher shown it in a training class serveral years ago(sorry, I can't remember now), who imports his sample code into sas, when type a word( which is also in the sample code), then code&nbsp;<SPAN>snippet is displayed, you can pick them in your editor.</SPAN></P> Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:40:40 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/720142#M223056 blueskyxyz 2021-02-18T10:40:40Z Re: how to create the abbrevations or prompts for sas code snippets in batches https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/720143#M223057 <P><SPAN style="font-family: inherit;">sorry for my odd demand, could you offer some suggestions or exmples which can save time to re-use your code quickly rather than opening your code in an editor, copying and pasting them in a tradtional way.</SPAN></P> Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:49:42 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/720143#M223057 blueskyxyz 2021-02-18T10:49:42Z Re: how to create the abbrevations or prompts for sas code snippets in batches https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/720164#M223062 <P>This will depend on the user interface being used: Display Manager, Enterprise Guide or SAS Studio.</P> Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:27:14 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/720164#M223062 Kurt_Bremser 2021-02-18T12:27:14Z Re: how to create the abbrevations or prompts for sas code snippets in batches https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/722541#M224058 Sorry, I can't remember what kind of file which is imported in pc sas.<BR />Thanks for your message. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:38:12 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-the-abbrevations-or-prompts-for-sas-code-snippets/m-p/722541#M224058 blueskyxyz 2021-03-01T08:38:12Z