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You can get the SAS Code back even If you haven’t saved it

If you happen to be one of the unlucky programmers who lost the SAS code … because you didn’t save it. There is solution for that…. SAS System automatically takes the backup of the SAS code for every 10 minutes (default);

Just look in the following location:

C:\Documents and Settings\Programmer Name\Application Data\SAS\EnhancedEditor\

Note: Replace “Programmer Name” with your login user id of the System you are using;
If you go the specified location above, you will see a copy of the unsaved version of the SAS code.
It will be quick if you search files with the extension name ‘.$AS’ (extension for auto-saved SAS codes)


If you want, you can also change the 10-minute time interval for Auto save…. Go to…


Tools ► Options ► Preferences ►Edit.


In the preferences dialog box, make sure to the change the time under Autosave every …. And click on OK ...

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