FMTERR System Option
When a variable format cannot be found, specifies
whether SAS generates an error or continues processing.
| Valid in: |
Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS
System Options window
|
| Category: |
Environment control: Error handling |
| PROC OPTIONS GROUP= |
ERRORHANDLING |
| Note: |
This option can be restricted by a site administrator. For more information,
see Restricted Options. |
Syntax
Syntax Description
- FMTERR
-
specifies that when
SAS cannot find a specified variable format, it generates an error
message and does not allow default substitution to occur.
- NOFMTERR
-
replaces missing formats
with the w. or $w. default format, issues a note, and continues
processing.