Date:         Sat, 5 May 2001 22:41:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Richard DeVenezia <radevenz@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Richard DeVenezia <radevenz@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Organization: MindSpring Enterprises
Subject:      Re: Change Browse Default to Column Names

John:

The table browser is called ViewTable.  When ViewTable is open, click on the
help icon, the second from the bottom help link is "VIEWTABLE command
reference".  You can assign any of the commands to a key.  Your command is
COLNAMES or just NAMES.

The Explore 'Open' action on a table is located in the SAS registry at path
Core/Explorer/Menus/Members/Table in key "1;&Open".
This keys value by default should be
VIEWTABLE %8b.'%s'.DATA
Edit the value to be
VIEWTABLE %8b.'%s'.DATA;COLNAMES

Then, whenever "Open" action is done, VIEWTABLE will open the file you
requested and issue the COLNAMES command to switch the column label mode to
column names.

--
Richard DeVenezia - SAS Macros and AF Tools
http://www.devenezia.com

"Miller, John" <millerj@WSIPP.WA.GOV> wrote in message
news:21F107272BF3D411BACF0001022893BC03E93C@mail.wsipp.wa.gov...
> When browsing a SAS dataset the default is to display the column labels at
> the top of the screen.  Is there any way to change the default to display
> the column names?  If (great disappointment) not, are there any plans to
> offer such an option in the future?  - and/or - Is there any way to
> programmatically effect the same result by assigning (DM?) instructions to
a
> key which could be invoked while browsing?
>
> Thanks for your help.