topic Re: Set function key to: clear Log, clear Results _Viewer_, run code. SAS 9.4 in SAS Programming

Set function key to: clear Log, clear Results _Viewer_, run code. SAS 9.4

hairlossmonkey — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 23:27:10 GMT

I feel like this should be a lot easier to do than it has been (for me, so far).

I want to select a code chunk, hit a function key (or any set of keys really) and have it clear the Log, clear the Results Viewer*, then run my code.

*Whether or not this key-combe clears the long Results list is irrelevant to me, but I don't want the Results window to pop-up annoyingly.

I have tried every combination on this page: https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Clearing-Results-Viewer-in-9-3/td-p/53232, but none of them work.

I can get the Log to clear and run my code, but can't get the Results Viewer to clear, just as though I was pressing Control-E with the Results Viewer as the front-most window.

Thanks!

Re: Set function key to: clear Log, clear Results _Viewer_, run code. SAS 9.4

SASKiwi — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 00:00:35 GMT

What SAS client are you talking about: Enterprise Guide, SAS Display Manager, or SAS Studio? The post you link to will only work for SAS Display Manager AKA full SAS installed on your PC.

Re: Set function key to: clear Log, clear Results _Viewer_, run code. SAS 9.4

Reeza — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 00:38:03 GMT

And what output destination are you using, the default listing or HTML?

Re: Set function key to: clear Log, clear Results _Viewer_, run code. SAS 9.4

Tom — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 02:38:18 GMT

This definition seems to work for me.

odsresults ; clear ; output ; clear ; log ; clear ; wpgm ; end

Re: Set function key to: clear Log, clear Results _Viewer_, run code. SAS 9.4

hairlossmonkey — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 02:23:50 GMT

Good question; sorry. Yes, full SAS on within a virtual machine.

Re: Set function key to: clear Log, clear Results _Viewer_, run code. SAS 9.4

hairlossmonkey — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 02:24:07 GMT

HTML, yes.

Re: Set function key to: clear Log, clear Results _Viewer_, run code. SAS 9.4

hairlossmonkey — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 02:35:57 GMT

Thanks for the response!

This combo opens main Results window, leaves it visible, opens the Output window, and moves my other windows around. I just want the log and Results View cleared and the code run.

I was able to piece together this code:

log; clear; odsresults; clear; odsresults; cancel; wpgm; submit;

which mostly works. There's lots of movement and flashing of windows, but everything ends up mostly in the same place it started.

Any improvement possble?