SAS Enterprise Guide sets values for several useful SAS macro variables when it connects to a SAS session, including one macro variable, &_CLIENTPROJECTPATH, that contains the name and path of the current SAS Enterprise Guide project file.
(To lea…
Tag: SAS tips
Frequently asked questions about SAS 9.3 and SAS Enterprise Guide
As I write this, SAS 9.3 has not yet been “shipped”, but its release is imminent. I’ve already heard many questions about how SAS Enterprise Guide works with the new version, so I decided to write this “Frequently-soon-to-be-asked questions” document t…
Frequently asked questions about SAS 9.3 and SAS Enterprise Guide
As I write this, SAS 9.3 has not yet been “shipped”, but its release is imminent. I’ve already heard many questions about how SAS Enterprise Guide works with the new version, so I decided to write this “Frequently-soon-to-be-asked questions” docu…
Which tables contribute to that SAS information map?
About a year ago (wow, has it been that long?), I posted an example program that lets you report on the contents of a SAS information map. Using my example, you can see the data items, filters, and folder structure within a given information map….
What SAS administrators should know about libraries, metadata, and SAS Enterprise Guide
We sometimes take it for granted, but the concept of the “SAS library” is just about one of the most awesome aspects of The SAS System.
You can give your library a name (a library reference, or libref), tell the system how to get to your data (…
What SAS administrators should know about libraries, metadata, and SAS Enterprise Guide
We sometimes take it for granted, but the concept of the “SAS library” is just about one of the most awesome aspects of The SAS System. You can give your library a name (a library reference, or libref), tell the system how to get to your data (options …
How to use SAS DATA step to copy a file from anywhere
SAS-based processes are critical to many organizations, but sometimes the trickiest part of your job falls into one or both of these activities:
Getting stuff from the outside world “into” SAS. (Once it’s in SAS, as many of you know, the world is…
How to use SAS DATA step to copy a file from anywhere
SAS-based processes are critical to many organizations, but sometimes the trickiest part of your job falls into one or both of these activities: Getting stuff from the outside world “into” SAS. (Once it’s in SAS, as many of you know, the world is your …