topic Re: Can I turn off prompt: "Query syntax is not valid. Would you like to display the log?" in SAS Enterprise Guide

Can I turn off prompt: "Query syntax is not valid. Would you like to display the log?"

brookeewhite1 — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:01:50 GMT

Question: Is there a way to turn off the prompt: "Query syntax is not valid. Would you like to display the log?"

Rationale: Sometimes I re-use a SAS Enterprise Guide query with a different data set and I know there will be several fields I need to update in addition to the join logic, the filters, and/or computed columns. As I start making my changes, after each update, I get the pop-up, "Query syntax is not valid. Would you like to display the log?" and I have to keep clicking "No" so that I can continue making my changes.

Is there a way I can just turn this prompt off? I can always go view the log anytime I want to without being prompted, and it would save me a lot of clicks if this prompt didn't keep re-appearing until all the errors are fixed. I am using SAS Enterprise Guide Version 7.1.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Re: Can I turn off prompt: "Query syntax is not valid. Would you like to display the log?"

ChrisHemedinger — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:09:56 GMT

In the Tools menu (in the Query Builder), you have an option for "Automatically validate changes." Uncheck it, and you should be good!

Re: Can I turn off prompt: "Query syntax is not valid. Would you like to display the log?"

brookeewhite1 — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:20:31 GMT

ChrisHemedinger,

Aha, perfect! Thank you so much!

Re: Can I turn off prompt: "Query syntax is not valid. Would you like to display the log?"

SuryaKiran — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:18:30 GMT

Not sure what exactly your trying to do. Are you using the "Query Builder" that was build with some tables to update with other tables?

Did you try unchecking these options:

Re: Can I turn off prompt: "Query syntax is not valid. Would you like to display the log?"

brookeewhite1 — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:19:43 GMT

SuryaKiran, yes, that is the fix, thank you!