SAS Component Language Dictionary

STDMSG

Displays the text of the SAS software message that is generated by an unknown command

Category:

Message

Syntax
Example
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Syntax

cval=STDMSG();

cval

contains the message text. A blank means that no window exists in which to display the message.

Type: Character

Example

Use WORD to read a command from the command line in a PROGRAM entry and check the command for validity. If the command is not valid, the standard message is displayed. Valid commands in this case are PRINTIT and FILEIT. Any other commands produce the standard error message for invalid commands.

INIT:
   control always;
return;
MAIN:
   if _status_ in ('C' 'E') then return;
   command=word(1);
   call nextcmd();
   select(upcase(command));
      when('PRINTIT') _msg_='PRINTIT is specified';
      when('FILEIT') _msg_='FILEIT is specified';
      otherwise do;
         call execcmdi(command);
         stdmsg=stdmsg();
         if stdmsg ne _blank_ then _msg_=stdmsg;
         return;
         end;
   end;
return;
TERM:
return;