Project Reviewer task and Copy Files task: refreshed for v7.1

Two popular SAS custom tasks have recently been updated for SAS Enterprise Guide 7.1. Most custom tasks that I've shared will work without modification across releases, but these two required a special rebuild due to some internal product API changes.

The Project Reviewer task allows you to see a detail view of the tasks/programs within your SAS Enterprise Guide process flows. The listing shows the task names and types, when they were added to the project and last modified, and how much time they take to run. You can also create a SAS-based ODS report from the data, which is a great way to use SAS Enterprise Guide to report on your SAS Enterprise Guide project. (Wow, that's so meta!)

Download Project Reviewer: See this blog post for more information and download link

The Copy Files task is used to move files from your local PC to your SAS session, or from your SAS session to your local PC. This allows you to capture these file transfer steps within your process flow so that they are repeatable. The task supports the use of macro variables and wildcards, which gives you lots of flexibility when designing a process in which the file names and quantities are subject to change.

Download Copy Files: See this blog post for more information and download link

If you use these tasks (or other custom tasks) and find them useful, please leave a comment! I love to hear how the tasks are being used. And sometimes useful custom tasks find their way into the actual product in a future release. Your feedback is important to help to make that happen.

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