topic Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files in SAS Procedures

Locating SAS Configuration Files

OPHD1 — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:50:25 GMT

Similar to locating the work directory,

%let wrkpath = %sysfunc (pathname(work)); /* returns the fully qualified path of any libref */

%put &wrkpath;;

Is there a command to show me where the SAS configuration file is?

I am having an issue with memory and have been referencing other posts here - I want to type the following command in my SAS configuration file:

options memsize -0;

But I do not know where it is located. I searched *.cfg in my computer and came up with nothing.

Is there a command that will give the path?

Thanks

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

Kurt_Bremser — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:56:19 GMT

I'm afraid that SAS does not remember the path to the config file.

What does your SAS environment look like (single machine, client-server, operating system(s))?

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

data_null__ — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:10:24 GMT

3 proc options option=config;

4 run;

SAS (r) Proprietary Software Release 9.4 TS1M1

CONFIG=( "C:\SAS\9.4\x86\SASFoundation\9.4\sasv9.cfg"

"C:\SAS\9.4\x86\SASFoundation\9.4\nls\en\sasv9.cfg" )

Specifies the configuration file that is used when initializing or

overriding the values of SAS system options.

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

Kurt_Bremser — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:17:17 GMT

I stand corrected.

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

OPHD1 — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:18:24 GMT

This worked thank you! Unfortunately I don't have administrative privileges in the current drive. Can I change where SAS looks for the config file?

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

OPHD1 — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:19:15 GMT

Thank you for the response!

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

data_null__ — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:10:34 GMT

Yes, it can be specified on the SAS command. See the relevant on-line document at support.sas.com

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

ballardw — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:19:35 GMT

If you have a desktop shortcut to start sas: (Windows version)

1) copy the shortcut and rename so you can tell which one it is

2) right click on the copied shortcut and go to the Properties menu.

3) the Target line should have a -CONFIG entry, change it to point to the Config file you want to use.

Apply and save the shortcut.

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

OPHD1 — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:00:00 GMT

Thank you, it worked perfectly!

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

EyalGonen — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:45:19 GMT

There can be multiple config files chained from one to another - this is typical when working in the SAS Platform (Metadata Server, Workspace Server, etc.).

In this case you can use the VALUE option in PROC OPTIONS to know in which config file the option has been set:

proc options option=work VALUE;

run;

And the log says (note the bolded text):

Option Value Information For SAS Option WORK

Value: C:\Users\isreyg\AppData\Local\Temp\SAS Temporary Files\_TD13244_L76025_

Scope: SAS Session

How option value set: Config File

Config file name:

C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASFoundation\9.4\nls\en\sasv9.cfg

It the options exists in multiple config files which are chained together this option shows the last config file used which effectively overrides all the other config files

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

fit2perform — Fri, 06 May 2016 21:47:53 GMT

When I run the code to identify the location of the config file, it points to that folder, but there are only some odd data files and index files there. I opened one, and it did not appear to be a config file. I think the config file is missing. Is there a default one available somewhere?

Re: Locating SAS Configuration Files

fit2perform — Fri, 06 May 2016 21:50:23 GMT

I just found it!