topic Dynamic output name in SAS Enterprise Guide

Dynamic output name

SASNE — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 08:41:53 GMT

Hi Gurus,

I would like to ask if anyone know how to dynamically assign the output file name with current system datetime ?

I have attached the sample.

Thank you for your help

Re: Dynamic output name

Kurt_Bremser — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 08:52:22 GMT

You might try to use one of the automatic macro variables that contain time information. Although I'm not sure if it breaks EG's dataset tracking (making creating process flows harder).

Re: Dynamic output name

Ksharp — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:42:16 GMT

data x_%sysfunc(translate(%sysfunc(datetime(),datetime20.),_,:));
input col1 $ col2 $ col3 $;
x=catx(',',of col1-col3);
cards;
s y x
;
run;

Re: Dynamic output name

SASNE — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 11:25:00 GMT

Hi KSharp,

Thank you for your help, do you know how to do that in proc sql?

thanks

Re: Dynamic output name

Kurt_Bremser — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 15:49:22 GMT

@SASNE wrote:

Hi KSharp,

Thank you for your help, do you know how to do that in proc sql?

thanks

proc sql;
create table x_%sysfunc(translate(%sysfunc(datetime(),datetime20.),_,:)) as
select ....
from ....
;
quit;