write in log of a main program and a sub program

[Nasser_DRMCP]

Hello,

I have 3 programs. one main program that launch two sub programs. I would like 3 log files.

I would like to obtain this 4 notes below inside the log of the main prog

"The subprog 1 is started"

"The subprog 1 is completed"

"The subprog 2 is started"

"The subprog 2 is completed"

so this is what I done but it does not work :

in the main prog :

PROC PRINTTO log='$GRPLOGS/mainprog.log' new;
RUN;

%include subprog1.sas  

%include subprog2.sas  

proc printto;

run ;

in the subprog1 

%PUT the prog 1 is started ;

PROC PRINTTO LOG='$GRPLOGS/subprog1' NEW;
RUN;

%PUT the prog 1 is completed ;

proc printto ;

run ;

and the same for the subprog2 ;

many thanks a lot in advance

kind regards

Nasser

[PaigeMiller]

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@Nasser_DRMCP wrote:

Hello,

I have 3 programs. one main program that launch two sub programs. I would like 3 log files.

I would like to obtain this 4 notes below inside the log of the main prog

"The subprog 1 is started"

"The subprog 1 is completed"

"The subprog 2 is started"

"The subprog 2 is completed"

so this is what I done but it does not work :

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What doesn't work? HINT: never tell us that something doesn't work and then not explain further. If there are errors in the log, show us the entire log for this section of code. If the output is wrong, show us the incorrect output and then tell us what you would like to see.

[Nasser_DRMCP]

Hello PaigeMiller

thanks for you quick respons 

sorry for forgetting explanation on what does not work.

My problem is that the subprog 1 writes ""The subprog 1 is started" inside the log file of the main prog

but "The subprog 1 is completed" is not writing 

regards

Nasser

[PaigeMiller]

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@Nasser_DRMCP wrote:

My problem is that the subprog 1 writes ""The subprog 1 is started" inside the log file of the main prog

but "The subprog 1 is completed" is not writing 

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Not writing it at all, or not writing it in the proper place (which is in the main program)?

[Nasser_DRMCP]

Not writing it at all, neithor in the log of the main prog, nor in the log of the sub prg 1

[PaigeMiller]

Show me the log for your code, from say 10 lines above to 10 lines below this:

%PUT the prog 1 is completed ;

[Nasser_DRMCP]

/* below : MAINPROG */

/* create the log of the mainprog */
PROC PRINTTO log='$GRPLOGS/MAINPROG.log' new;
RUN;

%INCLUDE '$GRPSBSAS/SUIVIS/CLIENT/RECOUV/CESSION/SUBPROG1.sas';                    


/*close the log of the main prog */
PROC PRINTTO;
RUN;



/* BELOW the SUBPROG1 */
%PUT the SUBPROG1 is started ;

/* create the log of the SUBPROG1 */
PROC PRINTTO LOG="$GRPLOGS/SUBPROG1.log" NEW;
RUN;

%put this is the SUBPROG1 ;

/* close the log of the SUBPROG1 */
PROC PRINTTO;
RUN;

%PUT the SUBPROG1 is completed ;

Hello PaigeMiller

please find the code of the prog main and sub prog 1.

and this is below the entire log of the main prog. as you can notice, "started" appears but "completed" does not  !

many Thanks .

main log==>

NOTE: PROCEDURE PRINTTO used (Total process time):
real time 0.00 seconds
cpu time 0.00 seconds

23
24
25 %INCLUDE '$GRPSBSAS/SUIVIS/CLIENT/RECOUV/CESSION/SUBPROG1.sas';
NOTE: %INCLUDE (level 1) file $GRPSBSAS/SUIVIS/CLIENT/RECOUV/CESSION/SUBPROG1.sas is file
/data/crea/creapil/sbsas/SUIVIS/CLIENT/RECOUV/CESSION/SUBPROG1.sas.
26 +
27 +%PUT the SUBPROG1 is started ;
the SUBPROG1 is started
28 +
29 +/* create the log of the SUBPROG1 */
30 +PROC PRINTTO LOG="$GRPLOGS/SUBPROG1.log" NEW;
31 +RUN;

[andreas_lds · Accepted solution]

Have you tried using a data null step inside the sub programs?

/* After proc printto */
data _null_;
  file "$GRPSLOGS/mainprog.log" mod;
  put "The subprog 1 started";
run;

The end-message can be written by a similar step.