topic Re: Log window and external file in SAS Programming

Log window and external file

tstjean — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 12:18:29 GMT

Is there a way to have the log information appear in the log window and have it output to an external text file.

Re: Log window and external file

PaigeMiller — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 12:42:25 GMT

You can always save the LOG window to a text file.

You can also use the ALTLOG option to cause this to happen automatically.

Re: Log window and external file

DartRodrigo — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 12:52:38 GMT

Hi mate,

The SAS Log appears as standard in SAS Softwares, but in Enterprise Guide, if you need to

see the whole SAS Log history, you need to go to the process flow, click on project log and

click turn on to store the history of SAS Log in that session.

If you need to export the SAS Log use the proc printto or export by point-and-clicking.

proc printto log='use_a_macro_to_get_the_log_automatically.log';
run;

If you need this to happen automatically, then put this code into insert custom code after

submitted code.

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Re: Log window and external file

tstjean — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:25:47 GMT

Thanks for the suggestions.

A little more detail from me would have helped.

I'm looking for a programmatic way to save the log file to an external text file.

And, if it is run interactively, to have the log also show in the log window.

I don't know if I can have my cake and eat it too by having the log automatically go to a text file and display in the log window.

From what I've read, it's one or the other.

Is this correct or can I have the log go to the window and a text file.

Re: Log window and external file

PaigeMiller — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:41:55 GMT

As I said, the ALTLOG option creates both the SASLOG in the LOG window, and a text file containing the SASLOG.

Re: Log window and external file

DartRodrigo — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:46:38 GMT

Jean, a sas code to do this is the proc printto like i said.

See this link: http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/basess/58133/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a001330273.htm

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Re: Log window and external file

PaigeMiller — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:45:33 GMT

@DartibaliRodrigo wrote:

Jean, a sas code to do this is the proc printto like i said.

See this link: http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/basess/58133/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a001330273.htm

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This does not meet the requirements stated. You don't get the log in BOTH the LOG window and in a text file. You only get the log in a text file.

The ALTLOG option does meet the requirements.

Re: Log window and external file

SASKiwi — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:01:07 GMT

I find it easier to run SAS programs in batch mode if I want a LOG file as it gets produced automatically. That way no code changes are required.

Re: Log window and external file

Quentin — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:57:13 GMT

Agree with the altlog suggestion. If you're on PC SAS, you can also use DM commands to copy the log to a file, e.g. :

dm "log; file ""%sysfunc(pathname(work))/__mylog.log"" replace;";

Will write the contents of the log window to a file named __mylog.log in your work directory. I do this for quick log scanning during interactive sessions.