topic Re: Maximum Log size has been exceeded in SAS Programming

Maximum Log size has been exceeded

Ronein — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:54:34 GMT

Hello

I run long sas program.

In Log I see a message: :Maximum Log size has been exceeded"

My question-

I still want to see in Log the step of running and if there is any error or warning.

What should I write (code) in order to see the Log but in short?

Re: Maximum Log size has been exceeded

Amir — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:58:07 GMT

Hi,

Have you tried the options in the SAS page Suppressing Information to the SAS Log ?

Alternatively, proc printto can be used to redirect the log to an external file.

Thanks & kind regards,

Amir.

Re: Maximum Log size has been exceeded

ballardw — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:05:29 GMT

WHY is your log size so large?

Are getting lots of warnings such as invalid data messages from a data step?

Are you specifically writing stuff to the log?

A macro loop that generates 100,000 calls to a procedure?

Did you open the log externally as suggested? Can you discuss the contents? Several of the above types of log entries can be reduced or indicate that your code needs adjustment.

Re: Maximum Log size has been exceeded

SASKiwi — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:17:51 GMT

This post includes a number of suggestions that will help including setting the DMSLOGSIZE option to MAX.