topic Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you! in SAS Enterprise Guide

Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

Tarek — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:33:55 GMT

Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

Doc_Duke — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:06:11 GMT

In a word, no. Been asked before. Probably a candidate for a sas ballot.

The best I have been able to do is to copy the entire project and then go in to the new one and delete the parts I didn't want in the new project. Subpar at best.

Doc Muhlbaier

Duke

Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

Patrick — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:37:54 GMT

One way to go in newer SAS EG versions

- Export the process flow to a program (.sas file)

- Import program into new EG project

- open the new program code node

- run "Analyze for Program Flow" and save as new process flow.

This will not give you exactly what you had in the source EG project - but may be the result will be sufficient for what you need.

Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

Quarantain — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:57:53 GMT

Indeed functionality that is missing!

Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

ChrisHemedinger — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:29:01 GMT

This feature (copy/past flows across projects) is slated for the next release of SAS Enterprise Guide (7.1), which is due to release Very Soon Now. It's a great addition!

Chris

Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

ChrisHemedinger — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 12:37:17 GMT

Just to close the loop -- that feature is now here!

Copy an entire process flow in SAS Enterprise Guide

Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

old_friend — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:59:08 GMT

Copy is certainly clickable, but Paste is not for some reason. Also I can move branches that start with codes between process flows within a project, but not branches that start with datasets

Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

ChrisHemedinger — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:05:13 GMT

Hi @old_friend - this should be working in v7.1, if that's what you're using. If you can't get it to work then I suggest either posting as a new thread with some screen shots, or working with SAS Technical Support for some further investigation.

Chris

Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

old_friend — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:19:38 GMT

I think this happens due to safety. If EG cannot handle the move of some items between process flows, it disables Paste. Items can be moved individually still.

Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

ChrisHemedinger — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:26:54 GMT

What version of EG do you use? The behavior you're describing sounds like pre-7.1. I have found the copy/paste of flows and branches to be very robust after the v7.1 feature enhancements. But you might be running into cases that I haven't tried.

Re: Is there a way to copy a process flow from one project to a new one? Thank you!

old_friend — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:31:42 GMT

Chris, I am using 7.11 HF2 (7.100.1.2785) (32-bit)