Attempt #1 0 /******************************pdf formatting options*************************/ 31 ods listing close; 32 /* Show the current setting */ 33 proc registry startat="CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS" list; 34 run; NOTE: Contents of SASHELP REGISTRY starting at subkey [CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] [ CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] Searchable="No" NOTE: Contents of SASUSER REGISTRY starting at subkey [CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] [ CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] Searchable="Yes" NOTE: PROCEDURE REGISTRY used (Total process time): real time 0.01 seconds cpu time 0.01 seconds 35 36 filename source 'temp.sasxreg'; 37 38 data _null_; 39 file source; 40 put '[CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS]'; 41 put ' "Searchable" = "Yes"'; 42 run; ERROR: Insufficient authorization to access I:\BIConfig\Lev1\SASApp\temp.sasxreg. 2 The SAS System Wednesday, April 1, 2020 09:42:00 AM NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors. NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time): real time 0.03 seconds cpu time 0.01 seconds 43 44 /* Change the SAS registry */ 45 proc registry import=source; *usesashelp; 46 run; NOTE: Parsing REG file and loading the registry please wait.... NOTE: Registry IMPORT is now complete. NOTE: PROCEDURE REGISTRY used (Total process time): real time 0.01 seconds cpu time 0.01 seconds 47 48 /* Show the current setting */ 49 proc registry startat="CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS" list; 50 run; NOTE: Contents of SASHELP REGISTRY starting at subkey [CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] [ CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] Searchable="No" NOTE: Contents of SASUSER REGISTRY starting at subkey [CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] [ CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] Searchable="Yes" NOTE: PROCEDURE REGISTRY used (Total process time): real time 0.01 seconds cpu time 0.03 seconds Now I cannot replicate the issue with running it a second time. Your suggestion for using "temp" instead produced no errors. As long as it does not cause issues in the SAS registry I'm good with that (see below): Attempt #2 using work area instead: 29 /******************************pdf formatting options*************************/ 30 ods listing close; 31 /* Show the current setting */ 32 proc registry startat="CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS" list; 33 run; NOTE: Contents of SASHELP REGISTRY starting at subkey [CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] [ CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] Searchable="No" NOTE: Contents of SASUSER REGISTRY starting at subkey [CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] [ CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] Searchable="Yes" NOTE: PROCEDURE REGISTRY used (Total process time): real time 0.01 seconds cpu time 0.03 seconds 34 35 filename source 'temp'; 36 37 data _null_; 38 file source; 39 put '[CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS]'; 40 put ' "Searchable" = "Yes"'; 41 run; NOTE: The file SOURCE is: Filename=I:\BIConfig\Lev1\SASApp\temp, 2 The SAS System Wednesday, April 1, 2020 09:42:00 AM RECFM=V,LRECL=32767,File Size (bytes)=0, Last Modified=01Apr2020:09:47:37, Create Time=01Apr2020:09:42:29 NOTE: 2 records were written to the file SOURCE. The minimum record length was 21. The maximum record length was 24. NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time): real time 0.03 seconds cpu time 0.04 seconds 42 43 /* Change the SAS registry */ 44 proc registry import=source; *usesashelp; 45 run; NOTE: Parsing REG file and loading the registry please wait.... NOTE: Registry IMPORT is now complete. NOTE: PROCEDURE REGISTRY used (Total process time): real time 0.02 seconds cpu time 0.03 seconds 46 47 /* Show the current setting */ 48 proc registry startat="CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS" list; 49 run; NOTE: Contents of SASHELP REGISTRY starting at subkey [CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] [ CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] Searchable="No" NOTE: Contents of SASUSER REGISTRY starting at subkey [CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] [ CORE\PRINTING\PDF\DBCS] Searchable="Yes" NOTE: PROCEDURE REGISTRY used (Total process time): real time 0.02 seconds cpu time 0.01 seconds
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