Date:         Thu, 6 Nov 1997 07:56:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Anthony Ayiomamitis <ayiomamitis@IBM.NET>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Anthony Ayiomamitis <ayiomamitis@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: SAS PC
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Andrew James Llwellyn Cary wrote:
>
> This won't solve the original poster's problem (it will redirect the log
> file) because  it won't relocate the
> work spaces they generally burn up the most space..
 
Andrew,
 
    Here we go again in trying to extrapolate the original poster's
intentions. I addressed his question literally whereas you have read
between the lines ... when I reread his posting, I lean towards your
interpretation.
 
Anthony.
 
>
> Relocating the workspaces can be done 'permanently' by modifying the
> config.sas file.
>
> (1) back up the config.sas file by copying it somewhere safe,
>
> (2) modify the lines
>
> /* Setup the default SAS System user work directory             */
> -WORK SASWORK\
>
> to
>
> /* Setup the default SAS System user work directory             */
> -WORK d:\temp\SASWORK\
>
> or whatever directory you choose.
>
> This can also be done by invoking SAS from the command line using the -WORK
> d:\... option
>
> run: \sas\sas -work d:\temp\saswork
>
> -----
> Andrew JL Cary,
> Chief Curmudgeon
> Cary Consulting Services, Newark CA 94560
> http://www.caryconsulting.com
>
> Anthony Ayiomamitis wrote in message <345FAF8B.2087@ibm.net>...
> >Brian Lee wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Folks,
> >> I have installed  my sas pc in the C directory which does  not have space
> >> enough to run my program.  Accordingly, I want to direct the sas.log file
> to
> >> other directory which has enough space.  Do you have any suggestion?
> >>
> >
> >Brian,
> >
> >     By C directory, I take it you mean C drive. Anyway, there are two
> >obvious ways to handle with this problem.
> >
> >     (1) if the log is not important, you can turn it off (or minimize
> >it really) by using something like OPTIONS NOSOURCE; which will suppress
> >the listing of data and proc step instructions.
> >
> >     (2) You can use the -ALTLOG option in your CONFIG.SAS file to point
> >to an external file on drive D for example. The line to be added is
> >something like
> >
> >       -altlog d:\brian.log
> >
> >Anthony.