topic Re: changing work directory in sas 9.4 (windows 8) NOT working in SAS Programming

changing work directory in sas 9.4 (windows 8) NOT working

hbgersh — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:00:20 GMT

I have newly installed SAS 9.4 on my Windows 8 based machine. I need to use the 😧 drive as the work directory as the C: drive (on which the default temporary working directory is) is not large enough to accomodate my files.

I have gone into the "C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASFoundation\9.4\nls\en\sasv9.cvg" file and changed the default working directory setting to:

-WORK "D:\SAS Temporary Files"

Yet, when I open SAS and check on the working directory (either through right-clicking on the "Work" icon and selecting "Properties" or by asking for the work directory from the editor), it remains as the default (in the C: drive).

What am I doing wrong???

Thanks,

Hayley

Re: changing work directory in sas 9.4 (windows 8) NOT working

ballardw — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 17:22:08 GMT

You most likely have your -work near the start of the config file above the line that says "do not edit below this line"

Below there, near the bottom you will almost certainly find:

-WORK "!TEMP\SAS Temporary Files"

Since it occurs AFTER you instruction it overrides your desired location.

Edit it to

/*-WORK "!TEMP\SAS Temporary Files"*/

to comment out that and your -Work will work.

Note that you might want to consider moving the MYSASFILES and SASUSER as well.

Re: changing work directory in sas 9.4 (windows 8) NOT working

hbgersh — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 17:23:50 GMT

thanks! seems to be working now. much appreciated.