Initialization and Termination Error Messages

If SAS issues error messages during SAS initialization or termination, the SAS log may contain error messages that explain the error. Any error message that SAS issues before the SAS log is initialized or after is closed are written to the MSG window if it is available or the SAS console log, which is a Windows file. Under Windows NT, the SAS console log is located in the c:\winnt\Profiles\ username \Application Data folder. In all other Windows operating environments the SAS console log is located in the c:\Document and Settings\ userid \Application Data folder. You can obtain the filename for the SAS Console Log from the Application Event Log. To open the application Event Log, submit eventvwr from the Run dialog box and click on Application .