Date:         Wed, 10 Apr 2002 09:18:50 +0200
Reply-To:     Mernitz Frank <Frank.Mernitz@TAB.THUERINGEN.DE>
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Comments:     To: Peter Crawford <peter.crawford@DB.COM>
From:         Mernitz Frank <Frank.Mernitz@TAB.THUERINGEN.DE>
Subject:      Re: AW: How to get automate SAS Log
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Hi Peter,

Im very interested in your solution:
"a unique alt.log for each display manager"
Im analysing the code build in the last years, so I try to separate the
batch logs into unique logs for every programm.(But also the "all"-log over
all the batch - it works: config.sas ... altog - like you wrote )
I thought to do in that manner:
 between every call I start in the batch a step. The step should tell the
system : "now a second log with a separate <name>"
(I think the name would be a counter at first. I dont know how to bring the
names of running scl's and sources print to the log)
So I think your macro will help me.

unfortunately I dont find the archive.
the Listserver responses with:

"...
> Search    SAS-L  'upalts'
Archives are not available for the SAS-L list.
..."

is it in your own archives also ?

thanks in advance,
frank

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von:  Peter Crawford [SMTP:peter.crawford@DB.COM]
> Gesendet am:  Dienstag, 9. April 2002 17:35
> An:   SAS-L@AKH-WIEN.AC.AT
> Betreff:      Re: How to get automate SAS Log
>
I think this is what the -altlog option provides.
It works in both display manager and batch sas.
Even when log is re-directed away from "normal"
with proc printto procedure, or cleared in display
manager with commands    "Clear Log" or "Clear all"
the altlog still holds it all.
There is also -altprint available to keep a copy of
the output listing window( but I don't think it keeps
output generated for other ODS destinations when
you
ods listing close;)

If you always want to write to the same log file,
use config file option (alternatively, on sas invocation line)
-altlog your_alt.log

If you want a unique alt.log for each display manager
session, then search the sas-l archives for my macro
  %upalts

good luck
Peter Crawford


Datum:         09.04.2002 14:56
An:            SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Antwort an:    "Isson, Jean-Paul" <Jean-Paul.Isson@MICROCELL.CA>

Betreff:       How to get automate SAS Log
Nachrichtentext:

Hi  SAS-L,
I  am  wondering  if  there is  some way( option  or  function)
that I could use  to  save automatically   the  log of SAS code that
I execute.
In fact,I would like  get an  automate SAS Log saved into given logfile.

Anay help will be very appreciated.
Thanks!

Jean-Paul Isson
Statistical specialist
Customer Behavior Modeling
Data Base Marketing.
Microcell Solution
Tel:514-814-5519
mail to :jean-paul.isson@microcell.ca