Saving and Using Task Window Selections

Setting Up and Using a Private Menu

If you find that you perform certain SAS/ASSIST tasks frequently using the same data, you may benefit from creating a private menu containing these tasks. A private menu enables you to access your saved SAS/ASSIST tasks without having to go through multiple menus or through the Result Manager. This section describes how to create, activate, and use a private menu.

Setting Up a Private Menu

The SAS/ASSIST private menu facility uses the saved SAS/ASSIST tasks in the SASUSER.PRIVATE (default) catalog, or a SAS catalog that you designate. To add a task to the private menu, make the task window selections, including the active table, and select Save As from the File menu. Save the task to the default SASUSER.PRIVATE catalog or to another catalog as described earlier in this chapter.

Activating the Private Menu

To activate the Private Menu, follow these steps:

Follow this selection path:Tasks Setup Profiles UserThe User Profile window appears.

User Profile Window

The User Profile window allows you to control aspects of your SAS/ASSIST environment and customize it to your tastes.
In the Type field, type PRIVATE MENU and then press ENTER. A list of options for the Private Menu appears.

Private Menu Options

For information on each option, type I in the Cmd field for the option and then press ENTER. An information screen describing the option appears. Select Close to return to the User Profile window.
Change the values of the following options by typing over the existing values:

Catalog for private menu

Leave as SASUSER.PRIVATE, or enter another catalog in which you have saved SAS/ASSIST tasks.

Use private menu

Enter Yes
Leave the rest of the options as is. To save these options, follow this selection path:File Close

Using the Private Menu

To use the Private menu, selectTasks My TasksA menu with your saved tasks appears.

Private Menu

[Private Menu]

Select the one you want to use. Another menu appears with a list of available actions (Browse Source, Edit, or Execute).

Browse Source enables you to examine the source code for the saved task.
Edit opens the task window and loads the task window selections for the saved task.
Execute runs the saved task.

Select the action that you want to take for that task.

Going Back or Moving On

When you are finished with your saved task, you can either return to the WorkPlace menu or go on to another task:

To return to the WorkPlace menu, selectFile Close
To go on to another task, select Tasks, and then select the desired task.

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