Starts the BUILD procedure and specifies the catalog or catalog entry to open.
Tip: | When you specify a four-level name for the CATALOG= argument, a BUILD procedure window opens in which you can edit the specified entry. By default, when you close the BUILD window, the procedure opens an Explorer window showing the contents of the catalog that contains the specified entry. If you want the procedure to end when you close the BUILD window, use the NODIR option in the PROC BUILD statement. |
You can use the following options in the PROC BUILD statement:
executes the BUILD procedure in batch mode rather than interactively. You cannot build individual entries in batch mode, but it is a convenient way to execute PRINT, COMPILE, MERGE, MLINK, and SYNC statements when you do not need to view the catalog or catalog entry. If you use the BATCH option without a PRINT, COMPILE, MERGE, MLINK, or SYNC statement, the specified catalog or catalog entry is not opened.
opens the specified catalog entry for browsing only. By default, the BUILD procedure tries to open the specified catalog entry for editing. Use the BROWSE option if you only want to view the entry without making changes.
specifies the current catalog or the specific catalog entry to create, edit, or browse. The name that you specify with this argument is interpreted as follows:
Alias | CAT, C |
specifies the default catalog entry type for the EDIT and BROWSE commands in BUILD procedure windows. The initial default entry type is PROGRAM. Use the ENTRYTYPE= option to change the default entry type to CBT, FRAME, HELP, MENU, or SCL.
Alias | ETYPE, ET |
prevents the Explorer window from opening when a specified catalog entry is closed. By default, the Explorer window opens with the contents of the current catalog displayed when you close the BUILD procedure window. This makes it easy to continue working in the same catalog. Use the NODIR option to prevent this default behavior, in which case the BUILD procedure ends when you close the BUILD procedure window for the entry.
specifies the default pad character that is displayed for empty user fields in PROGRAM entry windows. By default, the pad character is the underscore (_). Use the PADCHAR= option to specify a different default pad character for the BUILD session.
specifies the RESOURCE entry that is associated with all FRAME entries during the current build session, and also after the current session closes. The resource name is saved in the SAS Registry in the key named Resource under Products\AF\Design Time\Frame. All FRAME entries use the value of this key to specify their default RESOURCE.
executes the specified CBT, FRAME, HELP, MENU, PROGRAM, or SCL entry in a test environment. You can test features such as field validation, the appearance of windows, and flow of control. Statements within submit blocks in PROGRAM entries are not submitted to the SAS session for processing. When you close the entry in the test environment, the Explorer window opens unless you also use the NODIR option.
specifies the length of the text line in the DISPLAY window for catalog entry types that use the SAS text editor (CBT, HELP, MENU, and PROGRAM). The default value is 78. Use the TEXTLENGTH= option to specify a shorter or longer line length. Valid values for n are 1 through 255.
Alias | TEXTLEN |