@broz.,  perhaps.  But in general I think these settings are initialized at the start of your session, then saved at the end when you close.  Last session to close probably "wins".  This problem reported here was  bug, addressed long ago.  The solution here (delete your preference files) was a workaround that helped before the fix. ... View more

Thank You very much for your Time.   This is is the undelying code:   %if &elgFlag %then %do; %if %TableHasData(WORK.ELG_VIN_POP_SUMMARY) %then %do; ODS OUTPUT PARAMETERESTIMATES=WORK.ELG_PE; PROC PHREG DATA=WORK.ELG_VIN_POP_SUMMARY; BY KEY_TYP_ID VHCL_KEY_TYP_ID MDL_NM MDL_YR FCTRY_CD ENG_SERIES_ID PROB_DEFN_SK; MODEL Y*V(0)=CNTMESR_INDC_SK; BASELINE COVARIATES=WORK.INRISKS OUT=WORK.PRED3 SURVIVAL=S; FREQ FREQ; RUN; %end; %else %do; /* reset the flag */ %let elgFlag = 0; %end; %end; %if &rptFlag %then %do; %if %TableHasData(WORK.RPT_VIN_POP_SUMMARY) %then %do; ODS OUTPUT PARAMETERESTIMATES=WORK.RPT_PE; PROC PHREG DATA=WORK.RPT_VIN_POP_SUMMARY; BY KEY_TYP_ID VHCL_KEY_TYP_ID MDL_NM MDL_YR FCTRY_CD ENG_SERIES_ID PROB_DEFN_SK; MODEL Y*V(0)=CNTMESR_INDC_SK; BASELINE COVARIATES=WORK.INRISKS OUT=WORK.PRED3 SURVIVAL=S; FREQ FREQ; RUN; %end; %else %do; /* reset the flag */ %let rptFlag = 0; %end; %end; Continues.... ... View more