topic Re: The graph output from running the stored process in SAS Enterprise Guide

The graph output from running the stored process

herbman — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:48:12 GMT

Hello,

I ran a stored process and it gave error:

WARNING: GPATH or PATH is not a writable directory. It will be ignored.
ERROR: Cannot write image to /mnt/san_install/sas/sasconfig/Lev1/DXGEN_BI/SGPlot.png. Please ensure that proper disk permissions are set.

It was working fine for me and appreciate to know how to fix this issue.

Thanks!

Herb

Re: The graph output from running the stored process

Reeza — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:49:53 GMT

Did you set the gpath or path in the program? I'm assuming you've switched from running a program locally to on a server when you said it 'working fine for me'? If so, the paths likely have changed and you need to explicitly set the GPATH on your ODS statement.

Re: The graph output from running the stored process

SASKiwi — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 21:23:19 GMT

Your graph output is trying to write to a SAS install directory which is not a good thing to do. Also stored processes run under a SAS service account, possibly sassrv, and this might explain why SAS is writing there. You can confirm the actual user account by checking in SAS Management Console.

Please post your graph program so we can advise where to change it to direct output to a better folder location.

Re: The graph output from running the stored process

herbman — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 18:08:41 GMT

Hi SASKiwi and Reeza,

Yes, The stored process did not specify the specified the ods in the whole program code, and it did not include %STPBEGIN/%STPEND either for the output display.

I am not able to attached the stored process file, the output part include the sgplot:

proc sgplot data=inpara noautolegend;

reg y=VA x=Obtained / weight=weight;
xaxis label="Obtained (&unit)";
yaxis label="VA (&unit)";
inset "Intercept = &Int" "Slope = &Slope" /
border title="Parameter Estimates" position=topleft
;

run;

Is it possible that the prompts or the execution options change caused the issue? the snipped of the settings is attached.

Thank you for your help!

Herb