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SAS Companion for the CMS Environment

SAS Log File

In interactive line mode, the SAS log file is routed to the terminal by default. In the windowing environment, the log is directed to the LOG window.

In batch mode, the SAS log has the following characteristics:

The filename is the same as the filename of the SAS program file.
The filetype is SASLOG.
If the SAS program file resides on an accessed R/W disk or an SFS directory, then the SASLOG file is routed to that location; otherwise, it is routed to the first accessed R/W disk.
RECFM=V
LRECL=the value of the SAS system option LINESIZE= plus one (The default value of LINESIZE= is 132; hence, LRECL=133 by default.)

For information about changing the destination of the SAS log, see Routing the SAS Log and SAS Procedure Output.

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