topic Re: There is no debugger option in enterprise guide in SAS Enterprise Guide

There is no debugger option in enterprise guide

Varshan_N — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:02:23 GMT

Hello!
Ive recently installed sas Ondemand for academics:Enterprise guide but i cant see the debugger option in my software why is that ?. How to access debugger?

Re: There is no debugger option in enterprise guide

ChrisHemedinger — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:26:46 GMT

The free version of SAS Enterprise Guide that is tuned for use with SAS OnDemand for Academics is not the most recent version (maybe v7.1?) and might not have the Debugger feature. The feature was added in v7.13. Use Help->About to check your version.

Re: There is no debugger option in enterprise guide

LynnP_sas — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:49:00 GMT

You can also try the following:

Write your code
Go to Program Icon and click on Editor Option
Check Enable Datastep Debugger and then click OK.

If the issue is that the icon is not showing, then you will have a quick workaround if the version you have supports the debugger.

Re: There is no debugger option in enterprise guide

Varshan_N — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 05:14:01 GMT

the version of sas oda enterprise guide is 8.3 actually

Re: There is no debugger option in enterprise guide

Varshan_N — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 05:17:13 GMT

yeah ive checked the datastep debugger option in the editor option. After that what do i need to do to?

Re: There is no debugger option in enterprise guide

ChrisHemedinger — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:52:35 GMT

I have some recorded sessions that show how to use the debugger. Remember it supports just DATA step, not other SAS procedures or SAS macro code.

Re: There is no debugger option in enterprise guide

Varshan_N — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:28:05 GMT

Actually, that debugger icon is not showing in my sas oda enterprise guide toolbar. Is there any restrictions for sas oda users?. Also i've noticed that you're using "local" server but in my case I have only one server named "SASApp"

Re: There is no debugger option in enterprise guide

LynnP_sas — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:20:58 GMT

Did you check the release you are using, as Chris suggested in his first response? Your version might not support the debugger.

Re: There is no debugger option in enterprise guide

Varshan_N — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 10:51:30 GMT

Yeah, I did. It is 8.3 actually. Debugger option supports from 7.13 onwards.