Date:         Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:18:39 -0500
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/CCHIS/NCPHI)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
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From:         "Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/CCHIS/NCPHI)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Autoexec.sas
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> From: Alwin
>     We have installed sas on but by default autoexec.sas file
> is not present on sas server.
> where should I create it on the server?

in general you want a server autoexec in SASroot
i.e.: the same folder where you find SAS.exe

however, as already pointed out you or user can specify an autoexec
in either
* command line
* configuration file
see:
proc options define value option = autoexec;

ex:
SAS MyProgram -autoexec '<path>\autoexec.sas'

note: you have to specify the file extension.

for a project folder
SAS searches for and executes an autoexec.sas
-- and, incidentally, a SASv9.cfg ---
in the folder which SASinitialFolder points to
if that option is not blank

see also: command-line option echoauto
as in:
SAS AutoExecTest -echoauto -verbose

proc options define value option = echoauto;
proc options define value option = sasinitialfolder;

Ron Fehd  the configuration maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2 at cdc dot
gov