topic Re: Record all datasets created in a session in SAS Enterprise Guide

Record all datasets created in a session

jordanw1993 — Fri, 25 May 2018 15:29:26 GMT

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know if it is possible to list all datasets/views which are created in a SAS EG session?

Ideally, the solution would work with notes turned off.

For example, if I called the following macro with a %include:

%macro create_dsets;

options nonotes;

data testa.dset1;

a=1;

run;

data testb.dset2;

b=1;

run;

%mend;

%create_dsets;

Can I then recall the datasets created in the session i.e. testa.dset1 testb.dset2?

Cheers,

Jordan

Re: Record all datasets created in a session

Reeza — Fri, 25 May 2018 15:40:21 GMT

You can look at PROC SCAPROC to trace your programs out while you run them. The results aren't exactly what you want, but could be parsed to be what you want.

@jordanw1993 wrote:

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know if it is possible to list all datasets/views which are created in a SAS EG session?

Ideally, the solution would work with notes turned off.

For example, if I called the following macro with a %include:

%macro create_dsets;

options nonotes;

data testa.dset1;

a=1;

run;

data testb.dset2;

b=1;

run;

%mend;

%create_dsets;

Can I then recall the datasets created in the session i.e. testa.dset1 testb.dset2?

Cheers,

Jordan

Re: Record all datasets created in a session

SuryaKiran — Fri, 25 May 2018 16:08:16 GMT

Did you try querying the dictionary tables (SASHELP.VTABLE or Dictionary.tables), this table has create date and modified date for the tables which might help you identify the tables created in your active session. SYSDATE and SYSTIME auto macros gives you when your system started.

Re: Record all datasets created in a session

Patrick — Sat, 26 May 2018 03:46:55 GMT

@SuryaKiran

I like your thinking but I believe your approach won't work anymore in cases where libraries get assigned and also de-assigned in code, where tables get created in a database, or where other people/jobs could write tables to a permanent library at the same time.

Re: Record all datasets created in a session

Ksharp — Sat, 26 May 2018 10:54:57 GMT

Use PROC PRINTTO; save LOG and parse it to get tables ?

Re: Record all datasets created in a session

Patrick — Sat, 26 May 2018 11:11:47 GMT

@Ksharp

I'd use Proc Scaproc as @Reeza suggests as this will already do quite a bit of log parsing for you.

Re: Record all datasets created in a session

jordanw1993 — Tue, 29 May 2018 13:43:43 GMT

Thanks for that, it's a great starting off point!