topic Re: run code on startup in SAS Procedures

run code on startup

skipper — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:51:35 GMT

I have code like

libname home "C:\My SAS Files\";

libname folder1 "C:\My SAS Files\folder1\";

libname folder2 "C:\My SAS Files\folder2\";

etc...

which I have to run at startup to get my folders up into the system,

is there a way to do this automatically? without manual labor ever time I open SAS?up

Re: run code on startup

Linlin — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:14:42 GMT

If you use PC SAS, please check the attached screenshots. make sure the "enable at startup" is checked.

Re: run code on startup

RickM — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:27:45 GMT

It is also possible (I think) to add these to the config file "SASV9.CFG". You could then copy this file to use on other workstations, etc. and this could be quicker than saving the libs one by one if you have a lot of them. You could also create a program to read a spreadsheet with the libraries/paths and programmatically assign them at the beginning of a program. A compiled macro to do this would be a good idea too.

Good luck!

Re: run code on startup

MikeZdeb — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:00:47 GMT

hi ... if you create a file named AUTOEXEC.SAS in the folder where SAS.EXE is located, all statements in that file are executed at startup

one advantage, you get another PC ... use the same file rather than customizing using SAS windows-based commands