Debugger Commands Syntax Listed by Category

Controlling Program Execution

G J S

Name	Syntax and Description
GO	GO < line-number | label > Starts or resumes execution of the DATA step. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference
JUMP	JUMP line-number | label Restarts execution of a suspended program. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference
STEP	STEP < n > Executes statements one at a time in the active program. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference

Controlling the Windows

H S

Name	Syntax and Description
HELP	HELP Displays information about debugger commands. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference
SWAP	SWAP Switches control between the SOURCE window and the LOG window. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference

Manipulating DATA Step Variables

C D E S

Name	Syntax and Description
CALCULATE	CALC expression Evaluates a debugger expression and displays the result. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference
DESCRIBE	DESCRIBE variable(s) | _ALL_ Displays the attributes of one or more variables. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference
EXAMINE	EXAMINE variable-1 < format-1 > <...variable-n < format-n > > EXAMINE _ALL_ < format > Displays the value of one or more variables. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference
SET	SET variable=expression Assigns a new value to a specified variable. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference

Manipulating Debugging Requests

B D L T W

Name	Syntax and Description
BREAK	BREAK location <AFTER count > <WHEN expression > <DO group > Suspends program execution at an executable statement. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference
DELETE	DELETE BREAK location DELETE WATCH variable(s) | _ALL_ Deletes breakpoints or the watch status of variables in the DATA step. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference
LIST	LIST _ALL_ | BREAK | DATASETS | FILES | INFILES | WATCH Displays all occurrences of the item that is listed in the argument. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference
TRACE	TRACE <ON | OFF> Controls whether the debugger displays a continuous record of the DATA step execution. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference
WATCH	WATCH variable(s) Suspends execution when the value of a specified variable changes. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference

Tailoring the Debugger

Name	Syntax and Description
ENTER	ENTER command-1 < ... ; command-n > Assigns one or more debugger commands to the ENTER key. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference

Terminating the Debugger

Name	Syntax and Description
QUIT	QUIT Terminates a debugger session. Product: Base SAS Document: Base SAS 9.3 Utilities: Reference