In your original code, %SYSEVALF computed the value before the >   Then ....   Macro language needed to compare the results.  It will automatically apply %EVAL when making the comparison  in the %IF statement (comparing the results of %SYSEVALF to 0.4).  However, %EVAL does not understand decimal points.  So macro language automatically makes a character comparison, comparing the first character of the %SYSEVALF result to the "0" within "0.4". ... View more

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Thank You. My problem is probably that I don't really understand the purpose and advantage of metadata itself. I am working as a SAS programmer since 2007 but I never had much to do with metadata. And all what I done worked well without. 🙂 I understand that for example in the scope of Data Integration metadata is essential. Or if there are many users who have access to the data I could imagine that metadata can help organize processes in a secure way.  But as for "normal" processes of data manipulation with only very few users (which is the case at my place) it seems not really that usefull for me. ... View more

It makes sense is a tried to explain the network visibility and permissions are not functioning because, root cause: your are running the spawners by the local-system account. LocalSystem Account (Windows) (microsof descrtption) It has for normal usage far too high credentials. And another The LocalSystem Account (Windows)    -  About the Local System Account/Computer$ in Configuration Manager "The Local System account does not have any rights to access the network. When network access is necessary, Local System uses the account Domain\computername$." Now see the iwa and requirement with trusts for networkresources SAS(R) 9.4 Intelligence Platform: Security Administration Guide, Second Edition ... View more

Thank You, this is exactly what I looked for ... View more