Chayge™ - %config - System Configuration

%config - System Configuration

Set up configuration parameters for Chayge

%vconfig (param = name of configuration parameter, 
         value = value to be set for parameter,
         print = print all parameters);

Where	Is Type...	And represents...
param	C (40 chars)	Short name for configuration parameter (i.e. Verification Task).
value	C (200 chars)	Value which is assigned to the parameter.
print	C (optional)	Optional request to print out all parameters. Valid values include: no (default) yes
curlib	Libname (optional)	Current location to the programs being validated. The location is defined as a SAS libname named "curlib". If this is not defined, the current path is used.

Details
This tool allows the you to configure system level parameters for the Chayge. The macro interface allows easy access for administrators to set system configuration parameters. Valid parameters include:

Verification Task [1...n] - Short name to describe tasks that need to be done during verification. By default, the values are set to:
1. SAS Program Header
2. SAS Variable Names
3. Appropriate Keep and Drop of Variables
4. Derived Variables
5. SAS Dataset Names Clarify and Uniqueness
6. SAS Dataset Labels
7. Data Values
8. Output Titles and Footnotes
9. Output Values
Verification Status [1...n] - The status levels during verification. The default values include:
1. Development
2. Verification Started
3. Verification Passed
4. Verification Failed
5. Verification Passed + Production
Signature Name [1...n] - The name of the person to be included in the acceptance signature page.
Signature Title [1...n] - The title of the person to be included in the acceptance signature page.

Note that if all parameters are left blank then an interactive configuration interface will be available. This allows for interactive editing of configuration parameters.

Example

%vconfig (param=Report Type [1],
              value=Listings);

%vconfig (param=Report Type [2],
              value=Summary Tables);

%vconfig;

Interactive Configuration
The interactive interface allows you to edit and add configuration options interactively. This allows you to do the following:

Add Row - Adding a new configuration parameter
Edit - Editing and updating existing configuration parameters
Delete Row - Deleting an existing configuration parameter

Add Row
You can add a new configuration parameter by right mouse clicking on the configuration list and selecting the add row item.

The number column label is changed to NEW and you are prompted to enter a configuration parameter and value. The configuration parameter has to be one of the valid parameters listed above. Upon completion, right mouse click on the menu again and select commit new row.

Edit
The entire table is available for edit at any point. Just click on any of the items and start typing. Note that if the dataset is locked by another user or session, you will not be able to apply any updates.

Delete Row
You can delete a configuration parameter by selecting any item in the row and then right mouse clicking to select the delete row item within the list.