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SAS System Options

VNFERR System Option



Specifies whether SAS issues an error or warning when a BY variable exists in one data set but not another data set when processing the SET, MERGE, UPDATE, or MODIFY statements.
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


Syntax Description

VNFERR

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.

NOVNFERR

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.


Details

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.  [cautionend]


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See Also

System Options:

BYERR System Option

DSNFERR System Option

Syntax Check Mode in SAS Language Reference: Concepts

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