topic Re: Creating local SAS library in SAS Enterprise Guide

Creating local SAS library

deleted_user — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:47:42 GMT

Hi ,
I am using SAS EG and running code on remote sas server.
I don't have sas localy installed.
when ever i use libname statement, it takes paths on from server.
If i want to create a local library (On my client m/c) how can i make it?
i have tried

libname testlib "\\Mypc\shared_folder";

but this did not worked.

Any suggestions ?

Thank you

Regards
Avi

Re: Creating local SAS library

Doc_Duke — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:48:28 GMT

Avi,

What kind of server? I think that, for you to use a local directory as a library, the SAS server has to be able to connect back to your PC as a network share.

If your SAS server is a Windows box, this may work for an XP EG client:
Go to "my computer"
Select the drive you want to share
Select file --> sharing and security
Share the drive with the network.

The share name would be \\$\

This functionality is often turned off by IT support groups, so you may need them to help you. There should be equivalent functionality for Windows host/Vista client. I'm not sure how to go about it with other SAS server hosts.

Doc Muhlbaier
Duke

Re: Creating local SAS library

deleted_user — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:19:46 GMT

Hi doc,

I tried your suggestion.

I am able to access "\\WNTPC06\C$\AVI\LIB" through browser.

this is the log for my code.

10
11 %gaccessible;
12 libname templib "\\WNTPC06\C$\AVI\LIB";
NOTE: Library TEMPLIB does not exist.
13 data templib.abc;
14 set sashelp.flags;
15 run;

ERROR: An I/O error has occurred on file TEMPLIB.ABC.DATA.
NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
real time 0.00 seconds
cpu time 0.00 seconds

16

is there some other way?
My server is SAS win 2003 sever and i have XP box.

Regards
Avi

Re: Creating local SAS library

Doc_Duke — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:00:29 GMT

Can you get to it from another PC via the browser? If so, then you'll likely need your IT group to help you connect to the server.

Re: Creating local SAS library

ChrisHemedinger — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:54:40 GMT

On the remote server, are you connecting as you, using your Windows account? Or is it using a machine-level account (like sasdemo)? To access the resource from your remote SAS session, the process must be running as a user that has authority to get to that path.

Chris

Re: Creating local SAS library

deleted_user — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:09:00 GMT

I don't know , whats the username sas server is running.

how can i make SAS EG to prompt for username and password for server before submiting code to sas server?

regards
Avi

Re: Creating local SAS library

ChrisHemedinger — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:10:42 GMT

If you are using EG 4.1, you can look at the section on managing servers on page 37 of the admin guide.

http://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/guide/admin4.pdf

Chris

Re: Creating local SAS library

deleted_user — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:50:23 GMT

Thanks chris & doc