System Options under UNIX

MSG System Option: UNIX

Specifies the library that contains the SAS error messages.

Alias:	SASMSG
Default:	!SASROOT/sasmsg (set in the installed !SASROOT/sasv9.cfg file)
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, SASV9_OPTIONS environment variable
Category:	Environment control: Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	ENVFILES
UNIX specifics:	all

Syntax
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Syntax

-MSG pathname

-MSG ('pathname' 'pathname' ...)

pathname: must resolve to a valid UNIX pathname. You can use an environment variable that resolves to a valid pathname.

Details

The MSG system option specifies the library that contains the SAS error messages. This option is set during the installation process and is not normally changed after installation.

To add additional pathnames, use the INSERT or APPEND system options. For more information, see the INSERT System Option and APPEND System Option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.