Save a Task and Its Option Settings

If you use a task frequently, you might want to save the task after you specify the input data source and the option settings. In SAS Studio, you can save a task as a CTK file on the server or in your My Tasks folder. The next time you need to run the task, double-click the task in the navigation pane, and the task appears with all of your previous settings.

Note: Before you can save a task, you must specify an input data set and all the options that are required to run the task.

To save a task:

Click . The Save As window appears.
Select the location where you want to save the task file. You can save this file in the Server Files and Folders section or in your My Tasks folder. Specify a name for this file. For the file type, select CTK Files (*.CTK). Click Save.

In this example, the task is now available from the Server Files and Folders section.

Note: When you save a task as a CTK file, the task is no longer attached to a corresponding task in the Tasks and Utilities section. For example, if you run the Bar Chart task that is available in the Tasks and Utilities section, no changes are made to the Bar Chart.ctk file in the Server Files and Folders section.