topic Re: Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise in SAS Programming

Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise

jcis7 — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:01:01 GMT

Hello,

I use base SAS but when I double click on a SAS file to open it (base SAS is not yet open), the file opens in Enterprise (which I'm not yet familiar with). How do I get SAS to default to opening my files in base SAS? Screenshot of menu avaiable when I select Start, Programs on my computer, attached.

Thanks!

Re: Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise

ballardw — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:05:13 GMT

Image doesn't appear to be attached.

In the SAS program folder (from the start menu all programs) you may have a sub-folder about Renewal and Utilities. Look in there for the Manage Files utility. That will allow setting the default program for SAS related files if it is there.

Re: Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise

ccarel — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:06:35 GMT

Also when you open files - you can right click on the program/file you are opening and select open with SAS Base vs. SAS EG.

Re: Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise

jcis7 — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:08:50 GMT

Sorry, screenshot attached

Re: Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise

rogerjdeangelis — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:12:29 GMT

I believe it is possible to uninstall EG. Also I think you can install SAS without EG, EG is very large?

Re: Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise

jcis7 — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:16:15 GMT

Is EG Enterpise? I'd like to learn to Enterprise it as I have trainings available to me. Thanks.

Re: Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise

ccarel — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:19:50 GMT

Yes - EG = Enterprise Guide = or perhaps called Enterprise for some 😄

Having converted - I prefer EG and I like being able to organize all my SAS programs.

It's also made for non-programmers where you can point and click.

But if you keep your style and program - you can use EG at least for organization if nothing else 🙂 (although EG can do a TON of things)

Re: Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise

DorotheaBeck — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 06:55:31 GMT

Hello,

I have the same problem but no admin rights - and our admin has just left the company... Is there any solution that will work for a non-admin user? I have tried the start -< all programs -> SAS menu but do not see the manage tasks utility, so cannot try this. Also, I cannot even see my SAS programs from the SAS 9.4 -> open file menu.

Thanks in advance,

Dorothea

Re: Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise

error_prone — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 07:04:45 GMT

Setting default program for a file type does not require admin rights, as long as you don't use the tool provided by sas, but the OS included way. Google will tell you what to do - AFAIK the steps depend on the version of ms windows.

Re: Default open file to SAS 9.4 vs. Enterprise

DorotheaBeck — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 07:14:51 GMT

thanks, I will try that