topic Re: BASE SAS session reset in SAS Programming

BASE SAS session reset

RahulG — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:01:57 GMT

I have to test many base sas code. And each sas code sets some option, create macro varaibles, libname, filename.

Once I test one code then I have to close the base SAS session to reset all option.

Is there any way to reset the session without closing the BASE SAS session.

Re: BASE SAS session reset

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:29:02 GMT

Closing the SAS session and starting a new one is the easiest and (IMO) best way to achieve that.

Re: BASE SAS session reset

Reeza — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:44:47 GMT

Execute your SAS scripts from command line instead and have it output the log/output to external files you can verify at will.

Re: BASE SAS session reset

ballardw — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:42:29 GMT

You can use Proc OPTSAVE to save options before a change and then Proc OPTLOAD to restore to the previously saved settings.

You can also use this the approach to store multiple configurations and swithch between them.

Re: BASE SAS session reset

SASKiwi — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:10:57 GMT

If EG is available to you then resetting your session can be as quick and easy as disconnecting your SAS server session then re-connecting. It takes about 3 or 4 mouse clicks and about 5 seconds for me.