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by cool_guy » Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:13:28 GMT

We've just installed EG (3.1) in our shop and it looks pretty cool. I like the way it draws a process flow (when you point and click build a project). Learning that it is difficult to take an existing SAS program and try to "re-do" in in EG. But I'm stubborn and trying anyway (really want the cool process flow). I've several questions here and hope someone else has already solved.

1) Global search and replace for all code tasks (nodes). I have a dozen or so code tasks, and it seems I have to manually open them up one at a time to search for words or phrases. I'd like to search all code tasks (nodes) simultaneously. Am I missing something?

2) Global options settings. I want to test my code with an "options obs=99" for the whole project. When I add a code node at the top, It seems that I have to run it twice for the options to take effect. Also, If I run this same project as a scheduled process, the "obs = 99" is ignored altogether. Weird I know.... Also, are macro variables global and available to all code nodes?

3) order of code nodes. Is the execution order the same as the order in the project window? Is there a good way to change the order of these nodes? Dragging and dropping in the project window sucks (it does not auto scroll when you reach the top or bottom of the window).

4) Data set views no longer have different icons compared to non view data sets (yes I'm being picky here)

5) Big red "X" in a node, but I can't find any error in the log. What gives?

6) Is there a "types=" option in the summary node?

Thanks to anyone who can give advice here!

Cool

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sas >> Enterprise guide questions

by ipmikon » Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:02:09 GMT


Hello Dave.
I personally like EG very much, despite it still looks like unfinished
product.

No, you're correct. Thats why i prefer to store my code tasks as .sas
files. If i need global search/replace, i use UltraEdit.
Actually you can do it even with the code embedded in project (i do not
recommend it though):
1) backup your project file.
1) Made a copy of project file with extension .zip
2) Extract project.xml
3) Do search/replace with any editor, which supports Unicode.
4) Repack project.xml back into zip file
5) Change extension from .zip back to .egp
6) Open project file with EG and pray that all will be OK!

You can have your custom code to run before EACH task. Go to
Tools->Options->Tasks->Tasks General, check "Insert custom SAS code
before task and query code" and press "Edit...".

Execution order is from up to down and from left to right on Process
Flow view, not Project view! Also remember, you can have several
process flows in one project. Process flows can be scheduled
separately.

Well, use naming conventions (prefix views with "view_", for example)
;-)

There is a bug when "X" remaines from last failed run, even if
succeeding runs were successful.

I'm afraid not. But you can always add lines to generated code by
checking "Preview Code" and then pressing "Insert Code".

Regards, Mikhail


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sas >> Enterprise guide questions

by cool_guy » Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:54:14 GMT

Mikhail,

Thanks very much for your detailed response. Coupla more comments if I may:

1) I've found that you can keep (and edit) your sas programs outside of the EG system and just link them into an EG project. I also use Ultra Edit also

2) Yep, found it.....thanks

3) Understood about the top-bottom, left-right. Only problem is that there is no link (line) if you have manual code nodes. I guess you have to trust your positioning

4) Agree, I usually use the "V" prefix (e.g., vMyData)

5) This really is an issue!

6) I'll give it a try. Thanks!

Thanks again,
Dave









Hello Dave.
I personally like EG very much, despite it still looks like unfinished
product.



No, you're correct. Thats why i prefer to store my code tasks as .sas
files. If i need global search/replace, i use UltraEdit.
Actually you can do it even with the code embedded in project (i do not
recommend it though):
1) backup your project file.
1) Made a copy of project file with extension .zip
2) Extract project.xml
3) Do search/replace with any editor, which supports Unicode.
4) Repack project.xml back into zip file
5) Change extension from .zip back to .egp
6) Open project file with EG and pray that all will be OK!



You can have your custom code to run before EACH task. Go to
Tools->Options->Tasks->Tasks General, check "Insert custom SAS code
before task and query code" and press "Edit...".



Execution order is from up to down and from left to right on Process
Flow view, not Project view! Also remember, you can have several
process flows in one project. Process flows can be scheduled
separately.



Well, use naming conventions (prefix views with "view_", for example)
;-)



There is a bug when "X" remaines from last failed run, even if
succeeding runs were successful.



I'm afraid not. But you can always add lines to generated code by
checking "Preview Code" and then pressing "Insert Code".

Regards, Mikhail

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