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Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

knowlei — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:07:48 GMT

Hello,

I am using Windows 10 and SAS 9.4.

SAS is running on my c: drive, but I would like the WORK directory to be on my d: drive.

How do I accomplish this?

Thank you and sincere regards.

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

AndrewHowell — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 01:03:58 GMT

There's lots of different ways, depending on what you allowed to re-configure. (Some work sites lock down config files on workstations.)

Ideally, look for the sasv9.cfg file in (or under) your $SASHOME folder - this will have an option something like

-WORK "C:\Temp"

which you can change.

Useful resources:

Have a look at this SAS Global Forum paper by Peter Eberhardt (@pwe) & Mengting Wang (@allison930).
Also, read the "Files Used by SAS - SAS Configuration Files" section in the SAS 9.4 Companion for Windows

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

ChrisBrooks — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 01:05:07 GMT

You can change it in the config.sas file as shown at this link http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/hostwin/69955/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n1qr5dmzagn9krn1lt1c276963za.htm

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

AndrewHowell — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 01:19:41 GMT

(config.sas - version 6? Is this what is now sasv9.cfg? I came in at v8.2..)

Still depends on whether or not the user can modify config files or if it's locked down.

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

Kurt_Bremser — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:37:28 GMT

How do you work with SAS? Do you use Enterprise Guide, or SAS with Display Manager?

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

ballardw — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:27:43 GMT

@AndrewHowell wrote:

(config.sas - version 6? Is this what is now sasv9.cfg? I came in at v8.2..)

Still depends on whether or not the user can modify config files or if it's locked down.

With Windows you can make a new program Icon and modify the parameters to point to your custom sasv9.cfg.

Yes, this means that your custom config may not be used when some of the right-click and select options are chosen but works for most things.

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

knowlei — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:46:47 GMT

Thank you for trying.

When I change the .cfg file as you have suggested I get an error message, even when I point to a valid directory on my d: drive. I tried the following within the sasv9.cfg file by replacing the existing option for -WORK:

–WORK "d:\sas temporary files"

ERROR: Unrecognized SAS option name d:\sas temporary files

ERROR: Unrecognized SAS option name -WORK

ERROR: (SASXKRN): KERNEL INITIALIZATION RESOURCE FAILED

ERROR: Unable to initialize the SAS Kernel

In the existing sasv9.cfg file the option for -WORK falls below a line that states "DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE" . The -WORK option reads as follows:

-WORK "!TEMP\SAS Temporary Files"

This results in the WORK library being allocated to my puny c: drive rather than my nice d: drive.

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

knowlei — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:49:41 GMT

Sadly it didn't work. see my post above regarding modify sasv9.cfg file error messages...

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

knowlei — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:51:34 GMT

You are absolutely correct. And based on my attempts (see my post re: error messages above) it appears that the sasv9.cfg file is not easy to tinker with.

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

knowlei — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:52:49 GMT

That is correct. config.sas is replaced with sasv9.cfg in version 9.4.

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

JuanS_OCS — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:12:14 GMT

Hello @knowlei,

I believe your dash sign (-WORK) is not the right one. I would just type it with your keyboard instead of copying and pasting it.

Once you are ready, save the config file and re-start your SAS session.

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:07:28 GMT

This is why we keep nagging people to post code in the correct manner with the {i} or little running man buttons. And to NEVER, EVER save code in a word processor.

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

ronan — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 15:09:34 GMT

I would't be so drastic, *.docx is still a universal format that remain to be challenged. Another workaround is to disable some auto-correct features in Word like double-dash, upper case in 1st word etc. Or even use the [Ctrl+Z] shortcut to cancel the unwanted corrections on the fly.

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

SSmanjunath — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:14:08 GMT

Hello @AndrewHowell. We are using SAS EG 9.4 on windows server 2012 r2 platform.
Getting error: the launch of the server process failed with an unknow status code.

Can any one give proper solution for this issue. (Its not related to hardware issue?

Thanku you
Manjuanth
Tcs

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

SASKiwi — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 22:27:36 GMT

@SSmanjunath - welcome to the SAS Community. To give better visibility to your problem you should create a new post and include a screenshot of the EG connection error details.

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

SSmanjunath — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 06:29:48 GMT

Hi team...

I have attached the screen shot if the error. Please help

Thank you
Manjunath

Re: Changing the Drive for the WORK directory with Windows 10 and SAS 9.4

SASKiwi — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 20:19:37 GMT

@SSmanjunath - I don't see your screenshot.