SAS System Options |
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 |
VNFERR | NOVNFERR |
specifies that SAS issue an error when a BY variable exists in one data set but not in another data set when processing the SET, MERGE, UPDATE, or MODIFY statements. When the error occurs, SAS enters into syntax-check mode.
specifies that SAS issue a warning when a BY variable exists in one data set but not in another data set when processing the SET, MERGE, UPDATE, or MODIFY statements. When the warning occurs, SAS does not enter into syntax-check mode.
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Operating Environment Information: Under z/OS, SAS also issues an error or a warning when the data set specified by DDNAME points to a DUMMY library.
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VNFERR is similar to the BYERR system option, which issues an error and enters into syntax-check mode if the SORT procedure attempts to sort a _NULL_ data set.
VNFERR is similar to the DSNFERR system option, which issues an error when a SAS data set is not found.
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Syntax Check Mode in SAS Language Reference: Concepts |
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