SPD Server 4.5 LIBNAME Statement Debug Options

When you issue a LIBNAME statement in SPD Server 4.5, the following debug options are available:

DEBUG=

Description

Enables or disables launching of a debug image for base SPD Server (spdsbased) and SPD Engine (spdsengd).

Syntax

Use the following arguments:

DEBUG= YES | CORE | NO

YES	launches a debug image (spdsbased and spdsengd) that will enable a good traceback.
CORE	launches debug images and sets the SPD Server parameter file option for that proxy. This ensures a good core file.
NO	disables the debug image for the specified proxy, if one is present.

DEBUG= Examples

Launch a debug image and ensure that the LIBNAME proxy creates a core file in the event of an unexpected process trap:

LIBNAME mylib sasspds 'spdsdata' 
  user='denettee' debug=core;

Disable the debug image:

LIBNAME mylib sasspds 'spdsdata' 
  user='denettee' debug=no;

ALTPATH=

Description

Enables the use of an alternate binary path that is defined using the ALTBINPATH= option in the file. The ALTPATH= option will not search through entities in the PATH environment variable. If ALTPATH= does not find the ALTBINPATH= option specified in the file, a login failure error is issued. The ALTPATH= option is useful for SPD Server administrators who want to load a non-production copy of SPD Server (for example, testing a fix) without having to replace the production copy of SPD Server on a user basis.

Syntax

Use the following arguments:

ALTPATH= YES | NO

YES	enables use of the alternate binary path that is defined in as ALTBINPATH=.
NO	disables the alternate binary path for the specified proxy, if one is present.

ALTPATH= Example

Issue a LIBNAME proxy that uses the alternate binary path that is defined in ALTBINPATH=:

LIBNAME mylib sasspds 'spdsdata' 
  user='denettee' altpath=y;