change default ods style for stored processes called through stored process web application

[bheinsius]

hi,

is it possible to set a default ods style for all stored processes that i execute through the SAS Stored Process Web Application?

currently, if I don't specify one I get the gray default style and have to specify a hidden prompt for _odsstyle on every stored process to change it.

thanks Bart

[bheinsius]

bump

[DonH]

You could use the request init facility that runs the code in the specified file before every stored process and just add something like this to the program:

%global _odsStyle;

%let _odsStyle = %sysfunc(&_odsStyle,sasweb);

which will leave any provided value alone, but if none is provided it will set it to (in this case) sasweb. Just change sasweb to whatever your desired style is.

[bheinsius]

i was hoping there would be a general option, looks like there is not.

your work-around may be the best option, thanks Don.

[bheinsius]

btw your code is syntactically incorrect:

15         %global _odsstyle;

16         %let _odsStyle = %sysfunc(&_odsStyle,sasweb);

ERROR: Function name missing in %SYSFUNC or %QSYSFUNC macro function reference.

[DonH]

Sorry, left out the coalescec function (which returns the first non-blank/non-missing argument):

%global _odsStyle;

%let _odsStyle = %sysfunc(coalescec(&_odsStyle,sasweb));

[Vince_SAS]

Information on the request init/term program:

Usage Note 39250: SAS® 9.2 Stored Process Server enhancements: Request Init and Term programs, Session Init and Term programs

http://support.sas.com/kb/39/250.html

Vince DelGobbo

SAS R&D