Error Libref is not assigned for dymanic prompt

[BHull]

Hello,

I have a stored process with a dynamic prompt created from a file in LIB BG3X00.

Process works great in Enterprise Guide.

When deployed to the portal, however, I get an error message LIBREF not assigned. (see attachments)

I have the libname explicitly in my stored process but I think the prompts are executing BEFORE the libname statement.

If I'm right, how do I correct?

thanks!

[Haikuo]

You are right, Prompts, in base SAS term, are macro/macro variables. They get to execute long before the SAS code is compiled. The easiest way to tackle it is to 'pre-assign' those metadata libraries. Ask your SAS admin or check Docs if you have permission to do it.

[BHull]

Thank you for your fast response.

The library is preassigned (See attachment)

We also tried to change the pre assignment type to by metadata engine...same result.

I would appreciate any other suggestions....

thanks!

[Timmy2383]

I had a similar problem for stored processes that are spawning using the Stored Process Server under the SAS General Servers account (instead of Workspace Servers under user's ID).  If I recall correctly, I had to 1) make sure the SAS General Servers account had permissions on the library and 2) restart Object Spawners.

[Kurt_Bremser]

To further elaborate on @Timmy2383:

The SAS General Servers is not a user account in SAS metadata, it is a group account. But it is connected to the operating system user account sassrv, which is used to run pooled servers (that includes the STP server).

So you have to make sure that SAS General Servers as a group has Authorization for the library in SAS metadata, and that sassrv as a user has the necessary operating system permissions (read and execute) on the directory and its contents.

[BHull · Accepted solution]

A huge amount of gratitude is coming your way....this was the perfect solution and you saved a critical project which is due TODAY...thank you so much...

[Timmy2383]

Our pleasure! Thanks to @Kurt_Bremser for giving proper clarification and elaboration of my hasty reply.

[bartman]

Hi! I suspect I'm having the same issue. What are the permissions required for the SAS General Servers group on the library and members?

I gave that group ReadMetadata and Read to both library and member, restarted the object spawner (on SASApp WS Server) and nothing changed.

Are things different for an DBMS library?

[bartman]

Just dawned on me that the SAS General Servers group was not a member of the group with the Oracle account defined...

I even removed the explicit permissions to the library and table in metadata and it works after restarting the ObjectSpawner.

Thanks for the help here!