topic Re: Is it possible to run SAS EG code in the background? in SAS Enterprise Guide

Is it possible to run SAS EG code in the background?

jamal01 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:46:40 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to run SAS code in the background. By "background", I am referring to when my VM is closed as well as my SAS remote server.

Is it possible?

Re: Is it possible to run SAS EG code in the background?

SASKiwi — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:06:25 GMT

Not sure what you mean by "run in background". You can run the SAS code you have developed in EG, outside of EG by running the program as a SAS batch job. An easy way to do this is to use SAS Management Console. It contains a tool called Schedule Manager which enables you to run SAS batch jobs on the remote SAS App server on-demand or scheduled to run at a particular time.

If you are running EG on a VM, then having your SAS program scheduled via SMC will cause it to run at the required time without the need for a VM at all as it is handled by the SAS server. Please note EG projects can't be run this way, unless you export the project to SAS programs first. EG projects themselves can only be run or scheduled on the computer EG is installed on.

Re: Is it possible to run SAS EG code in the background?

Quentin — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:34:43 GMT

I don't think so. Studio has a background submit, see e.g. https://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings17/SAS0417-2017.pdf. But I don't think EG has something comparable. Studio is the future, so definitely worth a look.

Re: Is it possible to run SAS EG code in the background?

Sajid01 — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 01:56:05 GMT

What you mean by closed and background is not clear.
However a SAS job (base sas code OR EG project ) can be run in batch mode when the SAS Server/services are stopped, the job does not require metadata access and the OS is running on the server either physical or VM.
Do discuss your issue with peers in your organization including SAS Administrators.