topic Re: Saving Log in SAS Procedures

Saving Log

SamT — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:32:12 GMT

Hello.

Is it at all possible to write a script that outputs your log? I'm running large scripts overnight and unfortunately the computer is turned off late, so I get the output but can't check it for errors.... well very easily.

Thanks Sam.

Re: Saving Log

RickM — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:46:48 GMT

Try looking into proc printto. The documentation should be easy enough to follow.

Good luck!

Re: Saving Log

SamT — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:57:07 GMT

Champion.

Thanks Rick!

Re: Saving Log

sbb — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:38:04 GMT

Also recommend the particular SAS companion guide for your OS. And, with a batch-initiated SAS script, you have options for directly outputting the primary SASLOG (and also using ALTLOG= option as well).

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

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Re: Saving Log

Peter_C — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:18:53 GMT

run those scripts in batch mode
and add the start-sas option
-logparm "WRITE= IMMEDIATE"
( for SAS9)
or
-unbuflog
(for SAS8)