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SASAlex101
Quartz | Level 8

Hi there I have a program with two proc copy statements in it. Each time I run it, it outputs a data table as per each statement and often these tables get 'thrown' on my workspace canvas in weird places, which I have to move back into a certain position. I prefer to work with auto-arrange off since I have a complex process flow. I want to know if I can run the program without any tables appearing. Proc Copy doesn't seem to have that option to suppress the output. This would save me a lot of headache. 

 

IU have tried modifying my select to use ods select exclude all with no avail. 

 

Thanks in advance. 

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ChrisHemedinger
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If possible for your work, clear the destination libname at the end of your PROC COPY step.

 

libname dest clear;

Then EG will not detect the "newly created" data sets as it gathers results.

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ChrisHemedinger
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If possible for your work, clear the destination libname at the end of your PROC COPY step.

 

libname dest clear;

Then EG will not detect the "newly created" data sets as it gathers results.

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