topic Re: Purpose ofMY SAS FILES in SAS Programming

Purpose ofMY SAS FILES

esbabu — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:23:01 GMT

I am new to SAS.
I see a folder "My SAS Files" in the Documents folder.
Trying to understand what it is and how one can use it.
Can anyone please help?
Using SAS EG on Windows Desktop and SAS on server.

Re: Purpose ofMY SAS FILES

ballardw — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:07:09 GMT

In a typical Windows Display Manager install that is the physical disk location of the SASUSER library and stores some customization information of your SAS system such as the locations and appearance of the windows with in the SAS application.

You really shouldn't try to "use" it for anything as there is no guarantee that an upgrade won't overwrite or replace anything stored in that location.

For your project data create your own libraries with a LIbname statement or the Tools>New Library menu. Then you control where things are.

Re: Purpose ofMY SAS FILES

LinusH — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:50:36 GMT

My SAS FIles is a folder in the Metadata server, and is set-up by default for each metadata user.

It has nothing to do with SASUSER.

The purpose is to have a playpen for you to store SAS content for your own needs, like testing/development.

Typical object to store here could be Stored Processes, EG projects etc.

Re: Purpose ofMY SAS FILES

esbabu — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:14:52 GMT

Thanks @LinusH , @ballardw

One more question what is the best way to access this location to save program and data?
I have the libname approach in my mind. But EG creates it (MY SAS Files folder)on the Desktop and SAS is on the server.