Configuring the SAS/IML Studio Interface

General Options

You can configure aspects of the SAS/IML Studio GUI. If you select Tools $\blacktriangleright\,$ Options from the main menu, the Options dialog box appears. By default, the General tab is active, as shown in Figure 34.2.

Figure 34.2: The General Tab

The General tab has the following fields:

Show toolbar: specifies whether to display the toolbar below the main menu. You can use the toolbar to initiate commonly used actions.
Show workspace bar: specifies whether to display the workspace bar at the bottom of SAS/IML Studio's main window. You can use the workspace bar to switch between different SAS/IML Studio workspaces.
Show status bar: specifies whether to display the status bar at the bottom of SAS/IML Studio's main window. The status bar displays a short message, such as an error message or a description of a menu item.
Show icons in main menu: specifies whether to display icons on the main SAS/IML Studio menus ( File, Edit, View, etc.).
Large buttons: specifies whether to display the buttons on the main toolbar in a large size.
Show welcome dialog box: specifies whether to display the Welcome dialog box, shown in Figure 34.3, when you start SAS/IML Studio.
Configure Java Runtime Environment: enables you to select the Java runtime environment for SAS/IML Studio. If you click this button, the dialog box in Figure 34.4 appears.

Figure 34.3: The Welcome Dialog Box

Figure 34.4: Configuring the Java Runtime Environment

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