topic Re: How to save SAS log in text as record? in SAS Programming

How to save SAS log in text as record?

ybz12003 — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:48:10 GMT

Good morning, all:

I would like to save the SAS log in text file as record for furture review, how could I do it? Should I put the command statement at the begining of all the SAS code or at the end? Please help, thanks.

For example, I would like to save the SAS log into "C:\Documment\SAS file\SAS log.txt"

Re: How to save SAS log in text as record?

LinusH — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:06:33 GMT

How do you use SAS?

If you run SAS in batch mode, a log is created by default.

Take a look at the LOG option, and PROC PRINTTO.

Re: How to save SAS log in text as record?

RW9 — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:10:46 GMT

Hi,

At the point you want to send the log to a file run:

proc printto log= "C:\Documment\SAS file\SAS log.txt";
run;

And when you want to end outputting to file:

proc printto;
run;

Re: How to save SAS log in text as record?

Astounding — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:29:28 GMT

Note that PROC PRINTTO will move your log to the file you select. You might want something slightly different ... keeping the log where it is, but sending a copy of it to a file that you choose. You can do that with a different tool.

ALTLOG must be specified at SAS invocation, not in the middle of a program:

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/hostwin/67962/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n02cl0iq0k1fmxn11p83yirplodk.htm

It will send a copy of the log to the destination that you choose, while leaving the original log in place.

Re: How to save SAS log in text as record?

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 05:54:27 GMT

Do you need the log for auditing reasons?