Modify Project Definition

This feature is used to modify the project properties and the project input and output variables for a project when the existing table structure is changed using SAS Management Console. Alternatively, you can use this feature to assign different data variables. For example, suppose you selected the wrong variables when you created a project. You do not realize the mistake until you try to set a champion model.

Note: Only SAS Model Manager administrators and advanced users can use this feature. The project definition cannot be modified if it has been locked. Only SAS Model Manager administrators can lock or unlock a project definition. The project definition for projects that are within a project control group cannot be modified.

The project input and output variables cannot be modified in the following cases:

The project contains a frozen default version.
The project metadata is locked.

CAUTION:

Modifying the project definition could invalidate the project champion model in the default version.

If you modify the project input or output variables, inconsistencies might occur in the champion model input and output variables. The default version for the project is also cleared.

Note: SAS Model Manager does not support tables or models whose data sets contain special characters and that were created when the system option VALIDMEMNAME=EXTEND was set. SAS Model Manager can use tables whose variables contain special characters only when the SAS Model Manager administrator has enabled the use of the VALIDVARNAME= system option in SAS Management Console. For more information, see the SAS Model Manager Administrator’s Guide.

To modify a project input table or project output table property:

Right-click the project folder in the Project Tree and select Modify Project Definition from the pop-up menu. The Modify Project Definition window appears.
To modify a project property, click the property field in the Value column and enter a new value.
Modify the project input and output variables for the project.
- Click Import Variables to import input variables or output variables from a data set that is located in the SAS Metadata Repository or from a SAS library.
- Click Copy Variables to copy variables from another project.
- Click Add to manually enter a new variable.
- Select a variable and click Edit to modify the variable information.
- Select a variable and click Delete to remove the variable from the project.
Click OK.

Modify Project Definition

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