Not assigning a meta library in the Stored Process

[DanieleTiles]

Hi to all,
I've some problems with a simple code with a stored process...it doesn't assign a library at all:

>>> SAS Macro Variables:

_RESULT=STATUS
_ENCODING=utf-8
_APSLIST=_RESULT,_ODSDEST,_ODSOPTIONS,_ODSSTYLESHEET,_ODSSTYLE,_GOPT_DEVICE,_ENCODING,_METAUSER,_METAPERSON
_ODSOPTIONS=ATTRIBUTES=("CODEBASE"="http://www2.sas.com/codebase/graph/v91/sasgraph.exe")
_METAUSER=tiles_d
_REPLAY="&_URL?_sessionid=82457DF6-4608-44E4-874D-148026FCA127&_program=replay&_entry=&_TMPCAT.."
_ODSSTYLESHEET=(URL="file://bl75srv/statistica_Produzione/DPEF/report/css/stile_dpef.css")
_ODSSTYLE=stile_dpef
_METAPERSON=Tiles Daniele
_ODSDEST=HTML
_GOPT_DEVICE=ACTIVEX
_TMPCAT=APSWORK.TCAT000A

1 options nosource source2 center notes nodate nonumber ls=195 formchar='|----|+|---+=|-/\<>*' pagesize=40 noovp nomprint nomlogic nosymbolgen; title; footnote;
The SAS System

NOTE: %INCLUDE (level 1) file E:\SASUSER\itaadv\test_sp.sas is file E:\SASUSER\itaadv\test_sp.sas.
3 +* Begin EG generated code (do not edit this line);
4 +*
5 +* Stored process registrato da
6 +* Enterprise Guide Stored Process Manager v4.1
7 +*
8 +* ====================================================================
9 +* Nome stored process: test sp
10 +* ====================================================================
11 +*;
12 +
13 +
14 +*ProcessBody;
15 +
16 +%STPBEGIN;
17 +
18 +* End EG generated code (do not edit this line);
19 +
20 +/*
21 + Codice per la tabella 83
22 + @author: Daniele Tiles
23 + @mail: d.tiles@iconsulting.biz
24 + @date: 09/09/2008
25 +
26 + Qui si deve filtrare addirittura per politica
27 +*/
28 +
29 +/* Creazione della sessione */
30 +
31 +data _NULL_;
32 + if libref('SAVE') ne 0 then
33 + rc = stpsrv_session('create');
34 +run;

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
real time 0.00 seconds
cpu time 0.00 seconds

The SAS System


35 +
36 +libname DPEFDest meta library='Tabelle prototipo' repname='DPEF' PORT=8561;
ERROR: Libname DPEFDEST is not assigned.
ERROR: Error in the LIBNAME statement.

why so? The library exists, and if I try to access it through normal SAS code, it works without any problem.

[deleted_user]

Hello Daniele,

Please see:

Usage Note 13619: Pre-assigning SAS libraries for the Stored Process Server
http://support.sas.com/kb/13/619.html

Usage Note 17720: Troubleshooting tips - Accessing a pre-assigned library using the Stored Process Server
http://support.sas.com/kb/17/720.html

Please keep in mind that the example in the SAS note mentions a libname statement using MLE. That uses the library definition in the metadata but also has permissions that it takes into consideration: Read, Write, Create, Delete.

There is a guide from support.sas.com that talks about that MLE in more detail.
http://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/91pdf/sasdoc_913/base_libnameug_9302.pdf

An alternative to that is to use just a libname statement using an engine such as BASE/ DB engine within an autoexec however you are then not using the metadata and hence not fully utilising the benefits of the SAS 9 architecture. My 2 cents worth on that point.


I hope that helps.

cheers,
Alan

[DanieleTiles]

Hi Alan,
thank you for your answer! I've tried what I could, but unfortunately it didn't work...and I'm not the admin of the SAS Server, so I couldn't even try everything described.
However, I'll send this KB articles to our admin, with the hope that he's able to perform this tests.
Thanks again, I hope to be able to write soon with some better news 🙂