Common Interface Features in SAS/ASSIST Software

Backing Out and Exiting SAS/ASSIST Software

Depending on which SAS/ASSIST window you are in, you can use the Cancel, Goback, or OK buttons; Cancel or Close on the File menu; or the END function key to help you to back out of tasks in SAS/ASSIST software.

The Cancel button and Cancel from the File menu ignore any information that you specified in the canceled window and return you to the previous window.
Goback processes the information you specified in the window and returns you to the previous window.
OK processes what you specified in a window and either returns you to the previous window or continues with the task.
The END function key processes the information specified in the window and enables you to exit most windows in SAS/ASSIST software.

To exit SAS/ASSIST software, use the Goback or Cancel buttons, or Cancel or Close on the File menu until you return to the WorkPlace menu. Then select Exit.

If you exit SAS/ASSIST software incorrectly, for example, if your computer "crashes," then the SASPARM table may become damaged. The SASPARM table is a SAS table, normally stored in the SASUSER library, which stores information about your SAS/ASSIST session, such as the active table and graphics options values. The next time you access SAS/ASSIST software, a message appears to indicate your SASPARM table has been damaged. To repair the SASPARM table, type Y and press ENTER. The table is repaired, and the SAS/ASSIST session begins.

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