Put statements to the log dynamically within datastep

[Rhys]

I'm running a long loop and I want to update the log every now and again so I can keep track of it's progress however Enterprise guide 5.1 running on a Linux server will only output once the datastep has completed, is there an option to force my put statements to output to the log when they happen?

Thanks

data _null_;
	do i = 1 to 10;
		do y = 1 to 100000000;
		end;
		put i;
	end;
run;

[Ksharp]

putlog i ;

[Kurt_Bremser]

Even with logparm="write=immediate", the putlog entries will only appear after the data step has finished (SAS 9.2, EG 7.11).

[BrunoMueller · Accepted solution]

Hi

Have a look at this blog entry Tracking progress in your program with SAS Enterprise Guide: another trick by @ChrisHemedinger

It shows how to use the DOSUBL functtion together with the SYSECHO statement. Together they will do what you need.

Bruno

[Rhys]

I like it, this line does what I want;;

with a set statement;
rc = dosubl(cats('SYSECHO "OBS N=',_n_,'";'));

in a loop;

rc = dosubl(cats('SYSECHO "OBS N=',i,'";'));