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SAS System Options

DSNFERR System Option



When a SAS data set cannot be found, specifies whether SAS issues an error message.
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category: Environment control: Error handling
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= ERRORHANDLING

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Syntax

DSNFERR | NODSNFERR

Syntax Description

DSNFERR

specifies that SAS issue an error message and stop processing if a reference is made to a SAS data set that does not exist.

NODSNFERR

specifies that SAS ignore the error message and continue processing if a reference is made to a SAS data set that does not exist. The data set reference is treated as if _NULL_ had been specified.


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See Also

System Options:

BYERR System Option

VNFERR System Option

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