SAS System Options

MISSING= System Option

Specifies the character to print for missing numeric values.

Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category:	Log and procedure output control: SAS log and procedure output
	Log and procedure output control: SAS log
	Log and procedure output control: Procedure output
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	LOG_LISTCONTROL
	LISTCONTROL
	LOGCONTROL

Syntax
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Syntax

MISSING=<'>character<'>

Syntax Description

<'>character<'>: specifies the value to be printed. The value can be any character. Single or double quotation marks are optional. The period is the default.

Operating Environment Information: The syntax that is shown above applies to the OPTIONS statement. However, when you specify the MISSING= system option on the command line or in a configuration file, the syntax is specific to your operating environment and might include additional or alternate punctuation. For details, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment. [cautionend]

Details

The MISSING= system option does not apply to special missing values such as .A and .Z.