Is there a way for SAS to not open the explorer/results windows by default?

[kpberger]

Hello. Not sure where to put this question, but is there any way to have SAS not open the explorer and results windows by default? I always close them immediately. Thanks!

[Reeza]

Yes, what type of software do you have, EG, Studio, Base?

There's an option in preferences to display results as generated as well ODS options to supress results as needed.

[kpberger]

Yes, sorry I am running base SAS 9.4.

I don't want to suppress results as they are reported. I want SAS to boot up showing only the log and editor windows. I'm find if the results window pops up later when I'm running things.

[Reeza]

Ah....that's something I don't know then 😞

[FreelanceReinh]

Hello @kpberger,

Try this:

1. Close all SAS sessions.
2. Open a SAS session with system option NORSASUSER.
3. Arrange the windows as you like.
4. Enter WSAVE ALL in the command line and press Return.¹
5. Close the SAS session.

This should save the window arrangement in your user profile catalog. Make sure that it is not overwritten accidentally by the "Save settings on exit" feature in Tools → Options → Preferences... → General, if NORSASUSER is your standard option setting.

¹ I can't find the WSAVE command in the online documentation, only in the built-in help files of my Windows SAS 9.4M5.

[kpberger]

Hi, thanks for your response. Those steps didn't work and I think it's because "This command [WSAVE ALL] saves the global settings, such as window color and window position, that are in effect for all windows that are currently open." (http://www.math.wpi.edu/saspdf/vms/c04.pdf) So it seems like it wouldn't work for closed windows which is rather a catch 22.

I did verify the steps worked to change the size of a window (I now have SAS open with the editor maximized which I also prefer so thank you).

[DaveHorne · Accepted solution]

Since I'm old school, I put these in my local SAS config file:
-FONT 'Consolas' 10
-awstitle "SAS 9.4M7 x64 UTF-8"
-noenhancededitor
-nodmsexp
You can also use the same options on your SAS desktop shortcut alternatively.

EDIT:  I also arrange my windows and use the "WSAVE ALL" command as mentioned earlier.

[kpberger]

-nodmsexp did it. Thank you!!