FILEPROMPT System Option: z/OS

Controls whether you are prompted if you reference a data set that does not exist.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Categories: File Control: EXTFILES

File Control: SASFILES

PROC OPTIONS GROUP= EXTFILES

SASFILES

Default: FILEPROMPT (interactive); NOFILEPROMPT (batch)
z/OS specifics: All

Syntax

FILEPROMPT | NOFILEPROMPT

Required Arguments

FILEPROMPT
specifies that you want to be prompted. The prompt enables you to create the data set dynamically or to cancel the request. FILEPROMPT is the default value in the interactive environment.
NOFILEPROMPT
specifies that you do not want to be prompted. In this case, the data set is not created, and your LIBNAME or FILENAME statement or function fails.

Details

The FILEPROMPT option controls whether you are prompted if the physical file that is referenced in a FILENAME statement or function or in a LIBNAME statement or function does not exist. This option has no effect in batch mode.