topic SAS EG: Don't run a process path in SAS Enterprise Guide

SAS EG: Don't run a process path

fabdu92 — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:04:48 GMT

Hi,

Sorry for the simple question, I am quite new on SAS EG.

I created a process with one prompt, and a lot of Query Builder tasks.

The path of the process is linear (one path), until a node followed by two paths: two distinct tasks. The two paths are finally joined for the process ending.

Following the choice of the prompt, I would like only one path run.

Of course I can modify all Query Builder by SAS EG programs and say:

if &prompt = A then execute a macro

But I would to do it only once at the beginning of the path, and that SAS EG understand it has to not run anytthing on the path. I am sure there is a way to do it.

Can you help me on this?

Thank you very much

Re: SAS EG: Don't run a process path

RahulG — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:22:56 GMT

Interesting question. I am keen to see the replies from EG Experts.

One way it can be done is add one more clause in where condition of query builder

and &prompt = A

But if there are many qurey builder in your EG project then adding it to many place would be tedious.

Re: SAS EG: Don't run a process path

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:28:40 GMT

You need to make at least the first task in a branch dependent on the prompt value.

I have four codes: start, left, right, end

start has a prompt defined that yields either 'right' or 'left' as a macro value.

start is connected with right and left

both right and left are connected with end

left and right each have a condition defined in their properties; the condition is based on the prompt used for start, and they values are either left or right (without quotes)

When I run the process flow, I'm prompted, and either left or right are executed, followed by end.