Hi, I've been trying to understand how to automatically start EG61 with a project as input parameter. I can get EG61 started OK, but how to supply the project file? I did not yet find any post/google hits on it. Help appreciated.
Regards
Poul R S
If your SAS is located on a server, I'd still go for doing the scheduling there; every solution you solve along the way will be handy on the day when you have a real scheduling need.
So I recommend saving your code to a single .sas file and run that in batch mode on the server.
Only if you have a single-machine install of SAS on your desktop will scheduling a project via EG make any sense, IMO.
Hello,
If you open the VBScript you will notice that there's a "prjName" variable with the path and the name of your project.
So probably you can use VBS arguments to the variable (just supposing never tried before)
Something like this:
prjName = Wscript.Arguments(0) 'Project Name
And then when you call you VBS you pass the parameter.
Have a try 🙂
Best regards,
Bruno Silva
I am sorry, but you missed me there.
I set EG up to start in the Scheduler in Win 7. I did not launch it via a VBS script, - that I know of. But perhaps the Scheduler creates a VBS anyway? Is that what you mean?
Regards
Poul
Hello,
When you schedule through the Enterprise Guide he creates a VBS file somewhere. I was referring to change that VBS file but if you schedule directly like this:
.../../SASGuide.exe <projectfile.egp>
If so maybe you can create a .sh or .bat file that accepts parameters and then make the call.
Best Regards,
Bruno Silva
If that scheduling is more than just a pet project of yours, I strongly recommend creating a .sas code file from your project and schedule that on the SAS server directly, using your organization's standard scheduler. Desktops are not suited to do business-critical jobs.
If your SAS is located on a server, I'd still go for doing the scheduling there; every solution you solve along the way will be handy on the day when you have a real scheduling need.
So I recommend saving your code to a single .sas file and run that in batch mode on the server.
Only if you have a single-machine install of SAS on your desktop will scheduling a project via EG make any sense, IMO.
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