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Pyrite | Level 9

While reviewing a collection of jobs (.sas files) recently I am wondering what is the best way to identify all the input and output datasets produced from the code.

 

Might there be a macro or procedure that can take the .sas file as input and determine all the in and out datasets and their library?

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The best way is to review the log generated when the program runs.  SAS even has a tool to help, PROC SCAPROC.  https://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=proc&docsetTarget=p0sf63lx4fs2m5n14qv1bn8p863v.htm&docsetVer...

 

To tease it out of just the source code you might end up needing the build your own SAS compiler (or even SAS Macro Processor).

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Tom
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The best way is to review the log generated when the program runs.  SAS even has a tool to help, PROC SCAPROC.  https://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=proc&docsetTarget=p0sf63lx4fs2m5n14qv1bn8p863v.htm&docsetVer...

 

To tease it out of just the source code you might end up needing the build your own SAS compiler (or even SAS Macro Processor).

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Pyrite | Level 9
@Tom, thanks for the tip on PROC SCAPROC. Sounds very interesting.

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