Automatic Macro Variables

SYSMSG Automatic Macro Variable

Contains text to display in the message area of a macro window.

Type:

Automatic macro variable (read and write)

Details
Example

Values assigned to SYSMSG do not require quotation marks. The value of SYSMSG is set to null after each execution of a %DISPLAY statement.

This example shows that text assigned to SYSMSG is cleared after the %DISPLAY statement.

%let sysmsg=Press ENTER to continue.;
%window start
   #5  @28 'Welcome to SAS';
%display start;

%put Sysmsg is: *&sysmsg*;

When this program executes, the following is written to the SAS log:

Sysmsg is: **