SAS VIYA : How do I change which caslib to be active?

[johnfrytz]

I am exploring and trying out SAS VIYA.

I am asking about this because I'm testing this code below:

data casuser.NZstatdtx;
set myCaslib.NZstatdt;
ANZcode=(substr(ANZSIC06,1,3));
code_Desc=(substr(ANZSIC06,9,length(ANZSIC06)-8));
Area_cd=(substr(Area,1,4));
Area_name=(substr(Area,6,length(Area)-5));
drop ANZSIC06 Area;
run;

proc casutil;
	contents casdata="NZstatdt" INCASLIB=myCaslib ;
        contents casdata="NZstatdtx" INCASLIB=casuser ;
run;

I got the error below

75    
76    
77    data casuser.NZstatdtx;
78    set myCaslib.NZstatdt;
79    ANZcode=(substr(ANZSIC06,1,3));
80    code_Desc=(substr(ANZSIC06,9,length(ANZSIC06)-8));
81    Area_cd=(substr(Area,1,4));
82    Area_name=(substr(Area,6,length(Area)-5));
83    drop ANZSIC06 Area;
84    run;
NOTE: Running DATA step in Cloud Analytic Services.
NOTE: The DATA step will run in multiple threads.
NOTE: There were 36125 observations read from the table NZSTATDT in caslib MYCASLIB.
NOTE: The table NZstatdtx in caslib MYCASLIB has 36125 observations and 7 variables.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
      real time           1.81 seconds
      cpu time            0.10 seconds
      
85    
86    proc casutil;
NOTE: The UUID ' ' is connected using session MYSESSION.
87    
87  !  contents casdata="NZstatdt" INCASLIB=myCaslib ;
NOTE: Cloud Analytic Services processed the combined requests in 0.001092 seconds.
88    contents casdata="NZstatdtx" INCASLIB=casuser ;
NOTE: The fileInfo action could not be run for the file "NZstatdtx".
ERROR: The table NZstatdtx could not be located in caslib CASUSER(test) of Cloud Analytic Services.
ERROR: The action stopped due to errors.
NOTE: Cloud Analytic Services processed the combined requests in 0.001008 seconds.
89    run;

When I try to do a proc contents for both source table and output table, I still says the output table cannot be located.

proc casutil;
	 
        contents casdata="NZstatdtx" INCASLIB=casuser ;
run;

Is the error I am getting due to the caslib not being active, if so how do you change active caslib in a particular session to prevent such error?

Thanks

[Pmyosh · Accepted solution]

If I am not wrong, you have to declare the caslib everytime you use it to make it active.

Btw, You may do a proc contents directly without using casutil.

PROC CONTENTS DATA=myCaslib.Nzstatdtx ; RUN ;

[johnfrytz]

Cheers @Pmyosh . Thanks for the response.

You are correct, I've just tried declaring  the caslib again.

Encountered no error in that portion.

cas mySession sessopts=(caslib="myCaslib");
caslib casuser list;
caslib myCaslib list;

Log:
95    cas mySession sessopts=(caslib="myCaslib");
NOTE: 'MYCASLIB' is now the active caslib.
NOTE: The CAS statement request to update one or more session options for session MYSESSION completed.
96    caslib casuser list;
NOTE: Session = MYSESSION Name = CASUSER(test)
         Type = PATH
         Description = Personal File System Caslib
         Path = /opt/sas/viya/config/data/cas/default/casuserlibraries/test/
         Definition = 
         Subdirs = Yes
         Local = No
         Active = No
         Personal = Yes
NOTE: Action to LIST caslib CASUSER completed for session MYSESSION.
97    caslib myCaslib list;
NOTE: Session = MYSESSION Name = MYCASLIB
         Type = PATH
         Description = 
         Path = /Users/test/workshop/
         Definition = 
         Subdirs = Yes
         Local = Yes
         Active = Yes
         Personal = No
NOTE: Action to LIST caslib MYCASLIB completed for session MYSESSION.

I guess , I need further understanding on proper usage of CASUTIL especially working with different caslib.

[Pmyosh]

That's good! Yes, I think the casutil is still unexplored by lots of users like us.