Directing SAS Output and the SAS Log

Introduction to Directing SAS Output and the SAS Log

The SAS provides several methods to direct SAS output and the SAS log to different destinations. In this section, you will learn how to use the following SAS language elements:

PRINTTO procedure from within a program or session to route DATA step output, the SAS log, or procedure output from their default destinations to another destination
FILE command, in the SAS windowing environment, to store the contents of the Log and Output windows in files
PRINT= and LOG= system options when you invoke SAS to redefine the destination of the log and output for an entire SAS session

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this section, you should be familiar with the following features and concepts:

creating DATA step or PROC step output
locating the log and procedure output
referencing external files

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