A perennial programmer's problem is checking logs to be sure that a program worked successfully. You may search for error and warnings, but there are plenty of other messages you should check for too. We use our Log Filter to do this job for us.

Log Filter checks your log for errors, warnings, and other "interesting" messages. It then displays what it finds in its summary window. Double-click on a row and it'll reposition the log window to display the message in context (if it's an external log file, it'll open it in a viewer window and position it for you). 

Download the appropriate version for your copy of SAS and try it for yourself!

Download the V6 version from here.

Download the V8 version from here.

Installation

After downloading the SAS CPORT (transport) file to a temporary directory, use PROC CIMPORT to extract the contents to a permanent location. You can use the following code as a template:

libname rtsltool 'c:\logFilter23x';

proc cimport infile='c:\temp\logChecker23x_v6.stc' lib=rtsltool;
run;

Usage

Assign the RTSLTOOL libname to your chosen permanent location for Log Filter.

Run Log Filter with this command:

 ==> AFA C=RTSLTOOL.TOOLS.STARTUP.SCL

For detailed usage instructions, download our PDF User Guide. 

Warranty

RTSL tools are free to download. They are offered without warranty (expressed or implied). We find them useful in our everyday professional lives, and so perhaps you may do too. Republication by permission only. You may forward copies only if no fee is involved.

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Last modified: July 29, 2006