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Basics: Using the environment to manage a Research Project:
How to create buttons for special use in SAS.

Introduction


It is possible in the SAS system to create buttons that make working with SAS easier. The buttons are created using the OPTIONS pull down menu in SAS. We give instructions for creation of a button here.


Button to Clear output in the LOG and OUTPUT Windows, Run a Program that is contained in the PROGRAM Window, and go to the first ERROR message from the top of the LOG Window.


Open EDIT TOOLS from the pull down OPTIONS menu in SAS

  • Click on ADD
  • Click on TOOL
  • Type the following in the Command Window Area:
    • log;clear;output;clear;pgm;submit;log;top;find "ERROR";
  • Click on BROWSE
  • Click on the Multi-color bookshelf Button.
  • Click on OK
  • Click on SAVE


Last Update: 10/7/98
Comments: Ed Stanek
Email:
stanek@schoolph.umass.edu
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