Hi everyone,
How can I make sure tat I see just a few rows of a table view instead of SAS EG running a full query when I access a large table in SAS Enterprise guide?
If you are opening a large database table in the data grid, make sure you go to Tools - Options - Data - Performance, and set a limit for the option 'Maximum number of rows to display in the data grid with SAS/Access data.
Just to verify, when you say 'large table'. are you referring to a large SAS data set in Enterprise Guide, or a database table? And are you simply opening the table in the data grid, or using the query builder? If you are opening a large database table in the data grid, make sure you go to Tools - Options - Data - Performance, and set a limit for the option 'Maximum number of rows to display in the data grid with SAS/Access data.
I am referring to a database table. We are connected to DB2 by SAS/ACESS
If you are opening a large database table in the data grid, make sure you go to Tools - Options - Data - Performance, and set a limit for the option 'Maximum number of rows to display in the data grid with SAS/Access data.
One issue to watch out for. If you're looking at a view, the background database engine might need to process and create the entire view before showing you anything. This can take quite a while.
Tom
It's finally time to hack! Remember to visit the SAS Hacker's Hub regularly for news and updates.
Check out this tutorial series to learn how to build your own steps in SAS Studio.
Find more tutorials on the SAS Users YouTube channel.
Ready to level-up your skills? Choose your own adventure.