Retrieving the SAS log without using a file

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I'd like to send my SAS log via email. I found a lot of documentation to do it by saving the log on the disk. I can't use this kind of approach because of file system restrictions. Would it be possible to redirect my log to a macro variable and put it in the email?

Macro vars have length restrictions such as 64k characters. PROC PRINTTO will redirect log to a specific text file and location and then you can email it as an attachment. — Reeza
– Reeza, Commented Feb 23, 2017 at 14:18
In short, you could write your log to a text file then load it into a macro variable, but it's not recommended (how would you deal with CRLFs / the 64k restriction etc). You DO have permission to write files to your work directory.. You can also use filename tmp temp; — Allan Bowe
– Allan Bowe, Commented Feb 23, 2017 at 14:54
Thanks and sorry dears, I'm new in SAS and in stackoverflow too. I'm going to accept the answer (if I can). — cinghio
– cinghio, Commented Feb 24, 2017 at 11:34
Finally Allan Bowe was right. I have permissions but I was using (I suppose!) SAS steps that can only read/write file into a Windows file system (DM instead of PROC PRINTTO). My SAS pgm runs on a Unix server. Probably this misled me. — cinghio
– cinghio, Commented Feb 24, 2017 at 11:43

Quentin · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-23 12:31:27Z

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No I don't think you can redirect the log to a macro variable. But you always have write access to the work directory, so you can write it there, like:

proc printto log="%sysfunc(pathname(work))/mylog.log" new ;
run;

answered Feb 23, 2017 at 12:31

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cinghio Over a year ago

Thanks, sad news!

Allan Bowe Over a year ago

@cinghio - you should accept this answer. For more details you can also review: stackoverflow.com/questions/40115153/…

cinghio Over a year ago

Everything is fine now. I managed to write the file, I don't need "in-memory" log anymore. Anyway thanks for your help, now I know a new thing about SAS log.

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