ODS function

[Quentin]

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@lioradam wrote:

Thank you, but there are cases when I wank to see the icons to continue building the process flow from that database.

When I follow your instructions for signal regression, it works; I see only the results (icons) that I wanted to see.

But with several regressions, it doesn't work.

Here is an example of an icon of a result that I use to build another database:

Lior

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In that second picture, can you show the full process flow?  It's not clear to me if those lines are pointing to output datasets (which should not happen if you have set the option I mentioned to 0), or if they are pointing to other artifacts.

[Quentin]

I see in another thread that you mentioned Enterprise Guide and process flows.

Is your goal to stop these output datasets from being added as icons in your process flow?

If that's your goal, you can go to Tools->Options  and then select Project and Process Flows and set the Maximum number of output datasets to add to the project to be 0.

[Rick_SAS]

I don't want to hijack this thread, but I'd like to encourage SAS Experts like @Kathryn_SAS and @Quentin to stop proposing 
ODS _ALL_ CLOSE;
or 
ODS LISTING CLOSE;
in their solutions. 

The modern syntax for suppressing ODS results is
ODS EXCLUDE ALL;
followed by ODS EXCLUDE NONE or ODS SELECT <object> when you are ready to resume output.

For more details, see 

• What is the best way to suppress ODS output in SAS?
• Five reasons to use ODS EXCLUDE to suppress SAS output

[lioradam]

Hi Rick,

Could you please assist in locating this syntax?

I sent my complete program, which includes several regressions; each regression includes several codes.

Thank you,

Lior

[Rick_SAS]

I feel confident that you can use the best practices in the links to improve your program. Since I don't have your data, it is difficult for me (or anyone) to know whether our suggestions fix all of the problems you are experiencing. Give it a try and then report back if you have additional questions. 

[lioradam]

O.K 

Thanks.

Lior