topic Re: Using SAS Enterprise Guide, but log output seems wrong (all black, no green) in SAS Enterprise Guide

Using SAS Enterprise Guide, but log output seems wrong (all black, no green)

Dee1 — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 22:18:21 GMT

I installed SAS Enterprise Guide and all looked correct when it was complete. When I tested the installation with a program provided by my instructor, my log looks different than the log in the video my instructor posted. Mine is all black. Hers had black and green lines. What am I doing wrong?

Re: Using SAS Enterprise Guide, but log output seems wrong (all black, no green)

Patrick — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 09:12:32 GMT

I don't know why this would happen after a default installation. You can change the SAS log appearance under Tools/Options on a rather granular level.

Re: Using SAS Enterprise Guide, but log output seems wrong (all black, no green)

Dee1 — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:45:12 GMT

When I go into Enhanced Editor Options; Foreground is Green and Background is White (Default). So this means if the test program is running correctly I should have green text as well as black, right?

Re: Using SAS Enterprise Guide, but log output seems wrong (all black, no green)

SASKiwi — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 21:23:05 GMT

In your situation I would be very tempted to select the Reset All button, to revert to SAS-provided defaults which I find pretty acceptable anyway. I moved away from green text on a black background when monochrome IBM mainframe terminals and IBM PCs were superseded back in the 1980s.....