Builtins Action Set: Syntax

Provides actions that enable server management

Table of Actions

Action NameDescription
actionSetFromTableRestores a user-defined action set from a saved table
actionSetInfoShows the build information from loaded action sets
actionSetToTableMakes an in-memory table from a user-defined action set
addNodeAdds a machine to the server
addUserActionSetPathAdds a caslib to the user-defined action set search path
defineActionSetDefines a new user-defined action set
describeActionSetDescribes a user-defined action set
dropActionSetDrops a user-defined action set
dropUserActionSetPathRemoves a caslib from the user-defined action set search path
echoPrints the supplied parameters to the client log
eventingInfoReports whether data events will be generated for global-scope tables and session-scope tables for the current session
getCacheInfoRetrieves information about CAS disk cache usage, the CAS server directory name, and the file system path for that cache
getLicensedProductInfoShows the information for licensed SAS products
getLicenseInfoShows the license information for a SAS product
helpShows the parameters for an action or lists all available actions
historyShows the actions that were run in this session
httpAddressShows the HTTP address for the server monitor
installActionSetLoads an action set in new sessions automatically
listNodesShows the host names used by the server
loadActionSetLoads an action set for use in this session
logShows and modifies logging levels
modifyQueueModifies the action response queue settings
pingSends a single request to the server to confirm that the connection is working
queryActionSetShows whether an action set is loaded
queryNameChecks whether a name is an action or action set name
reflectShows detailed parameter information for an action or all actions in an action set
refreshLicenseRefresh SAS license information from a file
removeNodeRemove one or more machines from the server
serverStatus (about)Shows the status of the server
shutdownShuts down the server
userActionSetPathInfoShows the user-defined action set search path
userInfoShows the user information for your connection
Last updated: April 16, 2025