Date:         Wed, 8 Nov 2006 07:29:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Peter Crawford <peter.crawford@BLUEYONDER.CO.UK>
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From:         Peter Crawford <peter.crawford@BLUEYONDER.CO.UK>
Subject:      Re: explorer configuration
Comments: To: alves.paulo@GMAIL.COM
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On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 03:42:47 -0800, alves <alves.paulo@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>Hi guys,
>
>Is there any way to force the explorer to start in detail mode and
>alphabetical order rather than icon mode?
>
>Thanks.
>
>PA

Is there an "explorer" in EG ?

What follows is tested on SAS Display Manager. (I have sas9.1.3 sp4)

Once you have the explorer in the style you want issue command
  wsave

The settings are saved in sasuser.profile, so ensure you
always open the same sasuser for your preferred SAS development
environment.

The layouts of docked and "undocked" explorers are stored in
different sasuser.profile entries. Docked layout is saved as
dmsexp.wsave. Many undocked explorers may be open. Each can
have its own settings.
The first undocked explorer  wsave  info is stored in
            explorer_2.wsave.
The next in explorer_3.wsave.

This might be really useful if you want more than one explorer
open with different views.

There is a setting in tools/options/preferences general tab
   save settings on exit
This may make the issue of wsave commands unneccessary, because
they seem to be part of the settings that are saved. I prefer
to switch off "save settings on exit" so that each new session
starts  in the preferred style.
....... each to their own .....

Good Luck

Peter Crawford

Paper 237-31: Peter Crawford
    The Personal Touch: Control Your Environment as a SAS® User
http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi31/237-31.pdf