SAS Studio: default to LOG view instead of RESULTS after running a program

[joeisen]

I'm following the online "SAS Programming 1: Essentials" course.

Every time the presenter runs a demonstration program, she says how important it is to look at the log first, and then she goes and clicks on the log tab to open it because the results window always opens first instead. 

Since looking at the log first is so important, surely there is an option I can set to have that be the default display every time I run a program . . . right?

Thanks!

 - Joe

[BrianGaines]

Hi @joeisen,

Which version of SAS Studio are you using? 

The option to display the Log tab after code submission was added in SAS Studio 5.1 under Options --> Preferences --> General --> Display tab after submission:

Thanks,

-Brian

[joeisen]

Thanks for the reply, Brian. I am using SAS Studio release 3.8 (Basic Edition), installed about a month ago as part of the free SAS University deal. 

Thanks again,

 - Joe

[BrianGaines · Accepted solution]

Hi Joe,

No problem!  Unfortunately, that feature is not available in SAS Studio 3.8 and I am not aware of an ideal workaround, but here is one approach I've used in the past.  

After you submit code and the results tab displays, you'll notice that the RESULTS tab is highlighted or in focus:

When that is the case, you can use the left and right arrow keys to switch between the CODE, LOG, and RESULTS tabs. So after the results display, you can immediately use the left arrow key to switch over to the log. 

If you happen to click somewhere else first, in which case the RESULTS tab is no longer highlighted, then you can use Tab or Shift+Tab to cycle through various selections before you're ultimately at the CODE, LOG, RESULTS tabs again.  

It's not ideal because it requires human intervention and it's a little finicky, but it's a way that I've used to "easily" view the log tab after submitting code without using a mouse.  

I hope this is helpful!

Best,

-Brian