topic Re: How to create a "My Folder" for a user in SAS 9 metadata (under "User Folders& in Administration and Deployment

How to create a "My Folder" for a user in SAS 9 metadata (under "User Folders")

AllanBowe — Fri, 21 May 2021 19:06:49 GMT

I have a SAS 9 user with a Macbook Pro. He's a Stored Process app developer, and I'd like for him to be able to create his content in his home directory in metatdata.

According to the docs - "The first time a user logs on to an application that requires a home folder, the user's home folder is automatically created."

Is there a list of apps anywhere that will do the 'home directory' stuff?

Neither logging onto /SASStudio nor /SASStoredProcess/do does the trick. What is the best course of action? Get him to download xquartz and x11 into SMC? Create the folder programmatically, and update the permissions?

Re: How to create a "My Folder" for a user in SAS 9 metadata (under "User Folders&quo

CarmineVerrell — Fri, 21 May 2021 20:02:43 GMT

Give the user access to SAS Environment Manager and he will be able to access Metadata folders and add any folders he wants himself. You will need to assign him to an appropriate role with MC.

Re: How to create a "My Folder" for a user in SAS 9 metadata (under "User Folders&

AllanBowe — Fri, 21 May 2021 20:54:57 GMT

Thanks Carmine - we don't currently have that installed - will give it a crack if we don't find an easier way.

Re: How to create a "My Folder" for a user in SAS 9 metadata (under "User Folders&quo

PaulHomes — Sat, 22 May 2021 00:34:15 GMT

If you want to create it programmatically then have a look at the SAS IOMI AddUserFolders method: https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/omaref/n0xyl0tv8cxjjcn1iehd44cavbfz.htm

I have not had a need to use it myself yet but remembered seeing it in the documentation. It is supposedly locale aware and creates and secures the My Folder and Application Data correctly. This is what I would try first.

Off the top of my head I remember that SAS EG and SAS DI Studio created the user folders when needed but I do not know if there is a list as such.

Re: How to create a "My Folder" for a user in SAS 9 metadata (under "User Folders&

AllanBowe — Sat, 22 May 2021 10:03:22 GMT

Thanks Paul! Indeed that appears to be the "proper" way to achieve the programmatic approach.

Re: How to create a "My Folder" for a user in SAS 9 metadata (under "User Folders&quo

AllanBowe — Sun, 23 May 2021 13:52:20 GMT

For reference, this is what we did in the end:

1. Install xquartz: https://www.xquartz.org/releases/index.html

2. Open xquartz terminal and run:

ssh -Y user@server

3. execute the following file:

./opt/sas/sas9/SASHome/SASManagementConsole/9.4/sasmc

Then follow the prompts to log in, and the folder is created.

I have to say, x11 on mac is much faster than it used to be!