topic Re: SAS log Full in SAS Programming

SAS log Full

SASPhile — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 17:21:56 GMT

Even after redirecting the log to a differnt file I'm still getting the message Disk full and out of resources and also I'm not able to delete the log file manually. when i try to delete I get this message that file is in use.

is there any turn around for the following?

file name logfile 'C:\temp\logfile_%sysfunc(date(),date9.).log';

proc printto log=logfile new;

run;

Re: SAS log Full

Shmuel — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 17:40:39 GMT

You need run:

proc printto; run;

in oredr to close the logfile and release resources.

Re: SAS log Full

SASPhile — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 17:58:59 GMT

Thank you. What about the disk full issue?

Re: SAS log Full

Shmuel — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:08:38 GMT

If you succedded to release the log then first try to delete it.

Beyond look at the folder and check your disk for extra files that can be deleted and delete them

Then use options obs=100; and run a test (be aware not to damage your files) and check your log

for messages. Maybe you are in a loop.

Re: SAS log Full

ballardw — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:12:36 GMT

I would also suggest looking into what you are writing to the log.

You may put statements in loops that aren't quite what you intended.

Re: SAS log Full

Kurt_Bremser — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:39:20 GMT

A disk full on the C: drive is no simple thing. When you are able to fill the drive with a log file, a thorough clean of the disk is in order.

And be aware that the log file may only be the symptom, not the cause.