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Directing SAS Output and the SAS Log

Review of SAS Tools

PROC PRINTTO Statement Options

PROC PRINTTO <PRINT='alternate-output-file'> <LOG='alternate-log-file'>
<NEW>;

LOG='alternate-log-file': identifies the location and routes the SAS log to this alternate location.
NEW: specifies that the current log or procedure output writes over the previous contents of the file.
PRINT='alternate-output-file': identifies the location and routes the procedure output to this alternate location.

SAS Windowing Environment Commands

CLEAR: clears the contents of a window, as specified.
FILE <file-to-store-contents-of-window>: routes a copy of the contents of a window to the file that you specify; the original contents remain in place.
PRINT: prints the contents of the window.

SAS System Options

LOG=system-filename: redefines the default destination for the SAS log to the file named system-filename.
PRINT=system-filename: redefines the default destination for procedure output to the file named system-filename.

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