Understanding the SAS Log
Understanding the Role of the SAS Log
The SAS log results from executing a SAS program, and
in that sense, it is output. The SAS log provides a record of everything
that you do in your SAS session or with your SAS program, from the
names of the data sets that you create to the number of observations
and variables in those data sets. This record can tell you what statements
were executed, how much time the DATA and PROC steps required, and
whether your program contains errors.
As with SAS output, the destination of the SAS log varies depending on your method of running SAS and on your operating environment. The content of the SAS log varies according to the DATA and PROC steps that are executed and the options that ...
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