DISPLAY Procedure

PROC DISPLAY Statement

Executes a SAS/AF application.
Example: Executing a SAS/AF Application
Syntax
Required Argument
Optional Argument

Syntax

PROC DISPLAY CATALOG=libref.catalog.entry.type <BATCH>;

Required Argument

CATALOG=libref.catalog.entry.type
specifies a four-level name for the catalog entry.
libref
specifies the SAS library where the catalog is stored.
catalog
specifies the name of the catalog.
entry
specifies the name of the entry.
type
specifies the entry's type, which is one of the following. For details, see the description of catalog entry types in the BUILD procedure in online Help.
  • CBT
  • FRAME
  • HELP
  • MENU
  • PROGRAM
  • SCL

Optional Argument

BATCH
runs PROGRAM and SCL entries in batch mode. If a PROGRAM entry contains a display, then it will not run, and you will receive the following error message: ERROR: Cannot allocate window.
Restriction:PROC DISPLAY cannot pass arguments to a PROGRAM, a FRAME, or an SCL entry.
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