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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


Syntax Description

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.

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