Every night, a SAS batch process “wakes up” at 3 a.m. SAS batch processing also takes care of self-documenting, as it automatically generates and stores SAS logs and outputs. Running SAS programs in batch mode allows streamlining SAS processing by eliminating the possibility of human error, submitting multiple SAS jobs (programs) all at once or in a sequence securing programs and/or data dependencies.
It can be scheduled to run (using Operating System scheduler or other scheduling software) while we sleep, at any time of the day or at any time interval between two consecutive runs. Related Content: Let SAS write batch scripts for you Why run SAS programs in batch mode?įirst and foremost, this is done for automation, as the batch process does not require human participation at the time of run.
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Related Content: How to conditionally terminate a SAS batch flow process in UNIX/Linux While SAS program development is usually done in an interactive SAS environment (SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Display Manager, SAS Studio, etc.), when it comes to running SAS programs in a production or operations environment, it is routinely done in batch mode.
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