This SAS KB article lists the directories in which the log files for SAS Data Management Studio and Server reside.
SAS Data Management Studio logs
- studio log for DataFlux® Data Management Studio events
- platform log for DataFlux® Data Management Studio engine events
- DAC log for data access events
- TKTS log for events related to Base data sets and data sent across the wire to SAS® Federation Server
The studio log, the platform log, and the DAC log are enabled by default and are logged to the platform log file. This log file contains a name prefixed with platform_. The platform log file is saved to a user's profile area by default.
- Windows XP path for the platform_ log file:
drive:\Documents and Settings\[username]\ApplicationData\SAS\DMStudio\[instance] - Windows 7 path for the platform_ log file:
drive:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\SAS\DMStudio\[instance]
SAS® Data Management Server logs
- <SASHome>/DataFluxDataManagementServer/2.x/dmserver/var/server_logs
By default, a new server log subdirectory is generated for each server request.
Here is an example:
20110804-14.26-pid5072__034C24
- 20110804 is the date
- 14.26 is the time
- pid5072 is the process ID
- 034C24 is a unique DataFlux Data Management Server request ID.