topic Re: How to reset EG 7.12 log summary to blank? in SAS Programming

How to reset EG 7.12 log summary to blank?

bentleyj1 — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:02:08 GMT

I'm an old SAS programmer transitioning to Enterprise Guide. Most things I like, some things I don't. I understand the concept of a SAS project, but I write programs, not projects. Anyway. . .

During development run a program one step at a time and capture the log step by step so I can refer back to a previous iteration. When it all works I do a final run to get a clean log for documentation. I figured out how to turn on the EG Project Log feature.

My question is about the Log Summary window. Right now it has 500 entries (all Notes). It bugs me. It's very useful, but is there a way to clear the log summary without losing the Project Log? Or do I have to save/delete the Project Log to make the Log Summary go away? I asked a couple people and nobody knows.

Thanks in advance.

John

Re: How to reset EG 7.12 log summary to blank?

ChrisNZ — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 04:38:52 GMT

I'm an old SAS programmer transitioning to Enterprise Guide.

I feel for you.

is there a way to clear the log summary without losing the Project Log?

As far as I know the only way to change the log summary is to change the log (by running something).

It bugs me.

Why do you care? It's barely visible.

There are much bigger things to be upset about with EG imho.

Re: How to reset EG 7.12 log summary to blank?

bentleyj1 — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:27:41 GMT

Thanks for the reply Chris. As luck would have it, I ordered your book just a few days ago... it might arrive today.

Unfortunately for me, EG is becoming the required tool for SAS programmers here. It's fine for data analysts who want to mouse their way thru a data step but it's too clumsy for doing any real coding. Our IT is very lazy and it they can dump the SAS/Windows software then it's less work for them.

Re: How to reset EG 7.12 log summary to blank?

ChrisNZ — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 02:30:48 GMT

1. Ah good man! 🙂

2. The company also saves on licencing costs by dumping SAS Desktop. I blame SAS Inc for the tragedy that the extinction of SAS Desktop is. They push EG and charge for the client software. A devastating double-whammy. I couldn't agree more with your assessment of EG's usefulness for coding.