I am trying to use the logParse Macro, but having some issues being able to reference the logfile which i am redirecting to the server - I have searched the community responses to this, but i cant find anything that solves my issue.
The code I am submitting :
options fullstimer;
%let files \\serverxx ;
%let logParse = \logparse.sas;
%let passInfo = \passinfo.sas;
%include "&files.&passInfo";
%passInfo;
filename logfile "\\serverxx\esa.log" ;
proc printto log= logfile ;
run;
data esa;
set benefit.esa_history (where=(date_data_Extract > "01dec2016"d));
run;
%include "&files.&logParse";
%logparse(logfile , myperfdata);
When i submit this and call the %logparse file - i dont seem to be able to be passing the correct reference to the log - i am using the filename in this instance, but have also tried the full path and other options to no avail.
On submitting the code above - i recieve the following message in the log which appears to suggest SAS is looking in the default SASAPP folder?
NOTE: Variable abovemem is uninitialized.
ERROR: Physical file does not exist, C:\SAS\Config\Lev1\SASApp\logfile.
Appreciate any thoughts / advice on how to solve this.
Thanks.
Agreed on the name!
I actually managed to solve this myself earlier but hadnt got around to updating this. I had been trying the full path approach you mentioned below, but discovered that i didnt need the quotes - when i removed these, the code worked fine.
- use the full path
%logparse(\\serverxx\esa.log, myperfdata);
Hi Damian (great name )
My guess is that the input parameter LOGFILE (from %logparse(logfile , myperfdata);) is not recognized as the filename you defined earlier.
As such, it's trying to find a file name LOGFILE from the default folder use by the Workspace Server (you're using EG?) which is C:\SAS\Config\Lev1\SASApp.
i'm thinking of 2 options:
- use the full path
%logparse("\\serverxx\esa.log", myperfdata);
- use a macro-variable
%let logfile='\\serverxx\esa.log';
%logparse(&logfile., myperfdata);
Hope that helps.
Cheers,
Damo
Agreed on the name!
I actually managed to solve this myself earlier but hadnt got around to updating this. I had been trying the full path approach you mentioned below, but discovered that i didnt need the quotes - when i removed these, the code worked fine.
- use the full path
%logparse(\\serverxx\esa.log, myperfdata);
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