DLDMGACTION= Data Set Option
Specifies the action to take when a SAS data set
in a SAS library is detected as damaged.
| Valid in: |
DATA step and PROC steps |
| Category: |
Data Set Control |
Syntax
DLDMGACTION=FAIL | ABORT | REPAIR
| NOINDEX | PROMPT
Syntax Description
- FAIL
-
stops the step, issues
an error message to the log immediately. This is the default for batch
mode.
- ABORT
-
terminates the step,
issues an error message to the log, and terminates the SAS session.
- REPAIR
-
automatically repairs
and rebuilds indexes and integrity constraints, unless the data file
is truncated. You use the REPAIR statement in PROC DATASETS to restore
a truncated data set. It issues a warning message to the log. This
is the default for interactive mode.
- NOINDEX
-
automatically repairs
the data file without the indexes and integrity constraints, deletes
the index file, updates the data file to reflect the disabled indexes
and integrity constraints, and limits the data file to be opened only
in INPUT mode. A warning is written to the SAS log instructing you
to execute the PROC DATASETS REBUILD statement to correct or delete
the disabled indexes and integrity constraints.
- PROMPT
-
displays a dialog box
that asks you to select the FAIL, ABORT, REPAIR, or NOINDEX action.