Keyboard key sequence to save program to a file

[SDV]

I looked in the help for EG 7.1 that lists the keyboard shortcuts but could not find one for saving my program to an external file (not the project) via a key sequence.  I was told that Ctrl-Shift-S would do it, but it doesn't work for me.  Is there a short-cut sequence for this?

[CaseySmith · Accepted solution]

New programs start as "embedded" programs (they are stored in the EG project).  Embedded programs aren't saved independent of the EG project, so when you "save" an embedded program (Ctrl+S) you're really saving the EG project.  You can convert an embedded program to an externally referenced program (.sas file) by doing a Save As on the program (ex. File->Save Program As... (Alt+F, E) or Save->Save As on the program toolbar).  At that point, it is an externally referenced program -- the code is physically saved in the external .sas file instead of embedded within the EG project.  Externally referenced programs should be able to be saved via Ctrl+Shift+S (I confirmed it works for me in EG 7.1).  If Ctrl+Shift+S isn't working for you, you should be able to use the menu mnemonics (Alt+F, V) to accomplish.  (If Ctrl+Shift+S isn't working for you, perhaps another application is capturing it.)

[SDV]

Awesome information!

My program had not been saved outside of the project yet.  That was the issue.

Thanks Casey!