Thank you for the information.  The reason I asked this question is because I am stronger with R and Python, and I struggle with SAS so I wondered if I can write my code in R and translate it into SAS or any other language, would that help me get better in writing code in the other language (i.e SAS).  I think it will.  I will check out Altaire SLC   Robert ... View more

Hi THE_HUMAN_UNIT, If you are looking for advice, then treat the 1st run of a program as a prototype by limiting the processing time to a minimum. This would have saved you losing code and information, and is especially important when the program is likely to run for an extended time. Another tip would be to save the program BEFORE submitting it. I have been doing that much more recently, because my own programming platform has become a little more unstable. It has saved me quite a bit of programming time! ..........Phil ... View more