topic Re: using /debug within rsubmit block in SAS Programming

using /debug within rsubmit block

deleted_user — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:38:46 GMT

I am trying to use the data step debugger within an rsubmit block and receiving and error message below. I am connecting to a unix server and am able to run sas code from within an rsubmit block but not the debugger, is there a way to do this?

2057 data _null_ /debug;
2058
2059 do i = 1 to 12;
2060 x=i;
2061 end;
2062
2063 putlog x=;
2064 run;

ERROR: Unable to initialize the DATA STEP Debugger environment.
NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
real time 0.00 seconds
cpu time 0.00 seconds

NOTE: Remote submit to MYNODE complete. ** I'm seeing that this question was asked earlier this year, sorry for the repost **

Message was edited by: mtd

Re: using /debug within rsubmit block

Cynthia_sas — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:28:52 GMT

Hi:
You might want to check with Tech Support on this, but it was my understanding that you needed an interactive session in order to use the Data Step Debugger. RSUBMIT commands do a remote submit to SAS on a server -- so there is no interactive window to the server -- usually, your results come back to the location you specify.

If, for example, you are using SAS Enterprise Guide, you cannot use the Data Step Debugger:
http://support.sas.com/kb/10/681.html

I have always used the Debugger in interactive mode. I don't know whether there is a "batch" or non-interactive mode for the Debugger.

cynthia

Re: using /debug within rsubmit block

deleted_user — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:42:46 GMT

Thanks for your response. What I am really trying to do is run interactive sas on my pc using the debugger and point it at dataset(s) that are on a unix server. Or, if possible run some type of interactive sas session on the unix box via x-server or something similar running on my client (a pc). I can run data step / proc sql / proc XXXXXX within an rsubmit block against datasets on the unix box and direct output to my pc output window and log file but it will not invoke the debugger. I understand that I am connecting and executing a process on the unix server over tcp/ip so it seems like the debug would be something that could work. I'll check with support tho for sure. Message was edited by: mtd

Re: using /debug within rsubmit block

ChrisNZ — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:40:29 GMT

If you rsubmit, you lose the interactive environment needed for the debugger.

If you want to "run interactive sas on my pc using the debugger and point it at dataset(s) that are on a unix server", you need to create a remote library, and you can use the debugger on the PC. Google sas rls.

If you want to "run some type of interactive sas session on the unix box via x-server", then your PC is not running sas, the server is, and you can use the debugger on the unix box.

In both cases, no rsubmit. You can't have rsubmit and interactive datastep debugger.

Re: using /debug within rsubmit block

deleted_user — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:17:18 GMT

RLS does exaclty what I need, worked the first time. Thanks for your help.