topic How do I make permanent Libarary? in SAS Procedures

How do I make permanent Libarary?

VX_Xc — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:08:43 GMT

I know I can use Library Wizard to create library and tick on 'Enable at start up' option to make the library permenant.

But how do I do it with LIBNAME statement?

How do I make permanent Libarary?

GreggB — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:17:00 GMT

libname mydata 'C:\Libraries\Documents';

/*this creates a reference to the documents folder*/

data mydata.one;

set two;

run;

/*this will create a permanent data set named one into the destination determined by the libname statement.*/

How do I make permanent Libarary?

VX_Xc — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:29:07 GMT

Yes, it sure does make permanent dataset BUT it does not make permanent library. mydata, the library, will disappear if I quit SAS session and rerun it.

How do I make permanent Libarary?

art297 — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:37:13 GMT

Take a look at: http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/hostwin/63285/HTML/default/viewer.htm#usedatalibs.htm

particularly the paragraph labeled: Making Librefs Available When SAS Starts

How do I make permanent Libarary?

VX_Xc — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:48:40 GMT

So only way is to use library wizard. No options available in LIBNAME statement to do the same thing?

How do I make permanent Libarary?

Linlin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:51:57 GMT

This is how I make "permanent" library:

libname mydata 'C:\Libraries\Documents';

save the sas code as "autoexec.sas" in directory

"C:\Program Files\SAS\SASFoundation\9.2"

Re: How do I make permanent Libarary?

VX_Xc — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:01:13 GMT

Lin, using similar methods you mentioned can I make the Notepad to have the first line look like;

----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+

So that if I open a text file with some data with Notepad, the first line will look like above, and whatever is contained in the text file will start from the second line?

How do I make permanent Libarary?

GreggB — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:02:47 GMT

I do what Linlin posted. If you're running SAS 9.3 the directory is a little different: C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASFoundation\9.3

Re: How do I make permanent Libarary?

art297 — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:32:12 GMT

Somehow I think you've got your threads mixed up. However, in answer to your question, just use Wordpad rather than Notepad and make courier or new courier the default font. Wordpad has a built-in ruler.

How do I make permanent Libarary?

VX_Xc — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:52:13 GMT

I think it's just a manual way of doing what library wizard with 'enable at start up' option does .