SAS System Options

V6CREATEUPDATE= System Option

Specifies the type of message to write to the SAS log when Version 6 data sets are created or updated.

Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation
Category:	Environment control: Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	SASFILES

Syntax
Syntax Description

Syntax

V6CREATEUPDATE = ERROR | NOTE | WARNING | IGNORE

ERROR: specifies that an ERROR is written to the SAS log when the V6 engine is used to open a SAS data set for creation or update. The attempt to create or update a SAS data set in Version 6 format will fail. Reading Version 6 data sets will not generate an error.
NOTE: specifies that a NOTE is written to the SAS log when the V6 engine is used; all other processing occurs normally.
WARNING: specifies that a WARNING is written to the SAS log when the V6 engine is used; all other processing occurs normally.
IGNORE: disables the V6CREATEUPDATE= system option. Nothing is written to the SAS log when the V6 engine is used.