DualData Program - Need help using

[HyunJee]

I am trying to use the DualData program located at the below website. I have downloaded the files and was able to get the program loaded into SAS. Everything looks ok, but anytime I get to the start menu and hit continue to enter a data set name, I keep getting an error that the dataset name is invalid. I use the required 7 characters or less and name the dataset "test". It only contains 10 records. Any help anyone can provide with this program is appreciated.

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/methods/dualdata/index.htm

Below is the code I run to start the program and start up the program.

          /* Special configuration options for OS/2 */

/* These statements should be included in config.sas file */

/* Do not merge application and SAS System menus */

/* NOTE: Release 6.10 only! */

-noawsmenumerge

/* resize aws and turn off aws menus */

-awsdef 0 0 100 100

-awsmenu off

af cat=dual.ddesys.startup.program;

/* Example AUTOEXEC.SAS file for OS/2 */

LIBNAME DUAL  'S:\GenPeds\GenPeds\JHale\DualData';

      *** Application lives here ***;

      *** libref DUAL must be defined ***;

LIBNAME A 'S:\GenPeds\GenPeds\JHale\DualData';

         *** Application lives here; *directory specification must

         *** be identical to libref DUAL ***;

         *** libref A must be defined ***;

LIBNAME DDE 'S:\GenPeds\GenPeds\JHale\DualData';

         *** your data will be stored here ***;

         *** libref DDE must be defined ***;

*DM 'TOOLCLOSE';

         *** NOTE: this statement valid for Release 6.10 only;

DM 'LOG OFF; LST OFF; MGR OFF; PGM OFF;

    AF CAT=DUAL.DDESYS.STARTUP.PROGRAM; ZOOM ON; AF;';

         *** above statement shuts down various Display

         *** Manager windows and starts DUALDATA application;

[art297]

I've never used it, but it looks like it is looking for version 6 datafiles.  Is that what your "test" data file is?

[HyunJee]

Hi Art,

I actually created two test data files. I attached all the files I have been using to my original post.

"test" is version 6 and "test2" is version 9 of SAS.

I am able to get the program to run, but something just doesn't seem right.

It says to create an icon by using the custom configuration and autoexec files (which I included in the CIIMPORT - JJH Edit program) by consulting my operating environment documentation for instructions on how to create an icon.

I am not sure if because I did not specify an icon the program is not running correctly, or if I am specifiying the wrong dataset.

I appreciate any help you can give. I have been trying to get this to work for over an hour and feel like I have been going in circles......

[art297]

The following old SAS-L post may provide some of the info you need: http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0105c&L=sas-l&P=28711

[HyunJee]

I have actually been using that same text as a guide. I am able to get the program to load, but I cannot get it to read in any of my datasets. I tried to email Terry Shaffer, but the email appears to be inactive.

[art297]

I can't test it because I don't have SAS/FSP.  Do you license the product?  And,so that others might be able to respond better, what operating system are you on?

[HyunJee]

I do license the product and am using SAS V9 for Windows.

I appreciate the help you have been able to provide Art

[ballardw]

Have you tried specifying the version 6 engine for your version 6 data set?

Also there are references to DDE and OS/2. The DDE calls might be significantly different with current versions of Windows.