Session Properties Action Set: Syntax

Provides actions for managing session properties

saveFmtLib Action

Saves a format library.

Example:

Save a Format Library to Disk

CASL Syntax

sessionProp.saveFmtLib <result=results> <status=rc> /

caslib="string",

fmtLibName="string",

name="table-name",

path="string",

promote=TRUE | FALSE,

replace=TRUE | FALSE

;

indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the caslib in which the format library is saved.

Requirement	You must have Write access to the specified caslib.

* fmtLibName="string"

specifies the format library name.

name="table-name"

specifies the format library name in the caslib.

Requirement	You must specify parameter name.
Notes	You can specify the name with or without the .sashdat file extension.
Notes	Do not change the name of the format library file after you save it. If you change the filename, the format library that it contains cannot be loaded.

path="string"

specifies the path to where the format library is saved.

promote=TRUE | FALSE

Promotes a format library to global scope for all sessions

Default	FALSE

replace=TRUE | FALSE

specifies to replace the format library if it already exists.

Default	FALSE

saveFmtLib Action

Saves a format library.

Example:

Save a Format Library to Disk

Lua Syntax

results, info = s:sessionProp_saveFmtLib{

caslib="string",

fmtLibName="string",

name="table-name",

path="string",

promote=true | false,

replace=true | false

}

indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the caslib in which the format library is saved.

Requirement	You must have Write access to the specified caslib.

* fmtLibName="string"

specifies the format library name.

name="table-name"

specifies the format library name in the caslib.

Requirement	You must specify parameter name.
Notes	You can specify the name with or without the .sashdat file extension.
Notes	Do not change the name of the format library file after you save it. If you change the filename, the format library that it contains cannot be loaded.

path="string"

specifies the path to where the format library is saved.

promote=true | false

Promotes a format library to global scope for all sessions

Default	false

replace=true | false

specifies to replace the format library if it already exists.

Default	false

saveFmtLib Action

Saves a format library.

Example:

Save a Format Library to Disk

Python Syntax

results= s.sessionProp.saveFmtLib(

caslib="string",

fmtLibName="string",

name="table-name",

path="string",

promote=True | False,

replace=True | False

)

indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the caslib in which the format library is saved.

Requirement	You must have Write access to the specified caslib.

* fmtLibName="string"

specifies the format library name.

name="table-name"

specifies the format library name in the caslib.

Requirement	You must specify parameter name.
Notes	You can specify the name with or without the .sashdat file extension.
Notes	Do not change the name of the format library file after you save it. If you change the filename, the format library that it contains cannot be loaded.

path="string"

specifies the path to where the format library is saved.

promote=True | False

Promotes a format library to global scope for all sessions

Default	False

replace=True | False

specifies to replace the format library if it already exists.

Default	False

saveFmtLib Action

Saves a format library.

Example:

Save a Format Library to Disk

R Syntax

results <– cas.sessionProp.saveFmtLib(s,

caslib="string",

fmtLibName="string",

name="table-name",

path="string",

promote=TRUE | FALSE,

replace=TRUE | FALSE

)

indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the caslib in which the format library is saved.

Requirement	You must have Write access to the specified caslib.

* fmtLibName="string"

specifies the format library name.

name="table-name"

specifies the format library name in the caslib.

Requirement	You must specify parameter name.
Notes	You can specify the name with or without the .sashdat file extension.
Notes	Do not change the name of the format library file after you save it. If you change the filename, the format library that it contains cannot be loaded.

path="string"

specifies the path to where the format library is saved.

promote=TRUE | FALSE

Promotes a format library to global scope for all sessions

Default	FALSE

replace=TRUE | FALSE

specifies to replace the format library if it already exists.

Default	FALSE

Last updated: August 11, 2021