suggestion: option: logheader group : logcontrol

which writes something like this to at the beginning of the SAS log before initstmt and autoexec processing:

PASS-INFO DateTime =0=41D74B7F0549EB85 PASS-INFO Host =1=RJF2-012358 PASS-INFO SysId =2=40180 PASS-INFO UserId =3=RJF2 PASS-INFO SysScpL =4=XP_PRO PASS-INFO SysVlong =5=9.02.02M0P011509 PASS-INFO MemSize =6=1824472320 PASS-INFO SortSize =7=67108864 PASS-INFO SumSize =8=0 PASS-INFO SysIn =9= #

notes: * numbers between the equal signs indicate array indices for the read-log program * DateTime is in hex16. for approximately "7/15/2009 4:36:22 PM" * SysIn is blank because this came from a session, not a batch job; the pound-sign (#) is an end-of-line marker for the read-log program.

The informed and well-read will recognize this as the header that the LogParse macro writes:

Programmatically Measure SAS(r) Application Performance On Any Computer Platform, With the New LOGPARSE SAS Macro. Raithel, Michael http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi30/219-30.pdf

Option Value Information For SAS Option LOGHEADER Option Value: NOLOGHEADER Option Scope: Default How option value set: Shipped Default Option Definition Information for SAS Option LOGHEADER Group= LOGCONTROL Group Description: LOGCONTROL Description: print job, session, and user information to log Type: The option value is of type BOOLEAN When Can Set: Session startup (command line or config) only Restricted: Your Site Administrator can restrict modification of this option

benefits: users will not have to write their own logheader program

http://www.sascommunity.org/wiki/Saving_sas_logs

possible enhancements: option logheaderlist = MemSize SortSize SumSize

see also: http://www.sascommunity.org/wiki/Reading_job_logs

Sincerely

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

Ronald J. Fehd, IT Spec HelpDesk Level 3: SAS CDC SAS site representative