Reputation: 105
I want to write my own autoexec.sas file, but I don't want to lose any functionality that I might have had from the default autoexec.sas file(s).
When I do a SASHome directory search, I find many files with this name. Do all of these files execute by default after the SAS system initializes? Or just one of the files?
Where do I save my own autoexec.sas file so that the other files still execute, along with my own?
Just starting here. Thank you very much.
Upvotes: 0
Views: 272
Reputation: 323
You really shouldn't edit the usermods file. When you upgrade versions you'll lose all of your changes. There's actually a specific autoexec file designed just for this purpose -- autoexec_usermods.sas
That's where you'll want to keep your site specific modifications -- this way when you upgrade versions your transition will be relatively seamless.
I think you will want to edit these 3 usermods files: opt-biserver-Lev1-SASMeta opt-biserver-Lev1-SASMeta-MetadataServer opt-biserver-Lev1-SASMeta-WorkspaceServer
Upvotes: 0
Reputation: 1576
The following links from SAS documentation should help answer your question on impact, storage and order of execution of autoexec file :
Customizing Your SAS Session by Using Configuration and Autoexec Files
Files Used by SAS -> SAS Autoexec File
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