Windows Batch: How to Print a Timestamp in Log file

[nikhil_khanolkar]

Hi,

I have created a Windows Batch file to execute the sas code, I want to append the DateTimestamp to the Log file name. Like "Name:Datetime.Log"

I have created below command in batch file.

"C:\Program Files\SAS\SASFoundation\9.2\sas.exe" -autoexec 'C:\Program Files\autoexec2.sas' -sysin "C:\Program Files\Usage per Channel.sas" -log "C:\Program Filesfile://\\GL1015018\SAS\Usage per Channel.

log"

When I tried to do it using Proc Print to in .SAS code and removed -log command in batch file, batch did not run properly.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Nikhil

[ballardw]

Did you mean PROC PRINTTO? If not that may be an option if included in the program.

[boemskats]

Hi Nikhil,

I ran into this a while ago - might help you, particularly as you're already writing batch files.

http://www.phusewiki.org/docs/2008/PAPERS/CC03.pdf

Hope this helps

Nik

[Patrick]

Have a look into the directives for log names in the second half of below link.

SAS(R) 9.2 Language Reference: Dictionary, Fourth Edition

[boemskats]

This is the far better option. I think you need -logparm "rollover=session" in there for it to work