topic Re: Project has references to temporary data. in SAS Enterprise Guide

Project has references to temporary data.

amconnel — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:24:47 GMT

I have imported a txt file as my data in SAS. (The data was taken from a beta app, emailed, and downloaded as a txt file.) I am able to save the project, but when I exit out of the application, I receive the error message in the photo below. If I click "OK," when I reopen the project, the data will not pull through, and I have to redo the entire project.

Is there a way this can be fixed? Do I need to convert my dataset to an alternate format?

Re: Project has references to temporary data.

PhilC — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:31:29 GMT

No, you don not need convert to an alternative format.

The trick would be to 1) create a LIBNAME reference that points to a folder that you desire to hold the data file, then, 2), in SAS, choose the location of the final form of your data step to be written to that LIBNAME reference.

Re: Project has references to temporary data.

amconnel — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:42:54 GMT

Could you explain more about creating a LIBNAME reference?

Re: Project has references to temporary data.

amconnel — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:48:18 GMT

I have attached a photo of my code. I see here where it says my data is a temporary file. Is it here that I need to create the LIBNAME?

Re: Project has references to temporary data.

PhilC — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:59:50 GMT

Work is a temporary LIBNAME reference. So here is another example of a LIBNAME reference:

LIBNAME Desktop "c:\user\amconne1\Desktop";

Data Desktop.CARS;
  set SAShelp.CARS;
run;

This code creates a SAS dataset "CARS" on your Windows desktop, assuming your desktop is there, of course.

See: Example 1: Assigning and Using a Libref