Chapter Contents

Command Directory

abort

Abort Program Execution

ABBREVIATION

abort

DESCRIPTION

The abort command abnormally ends execution and exits both from the program and the SAS/C Debugger. The program terminates with user ABEND 1220. You receive a traceback from the point in your program where execution stopped.

The abort command has the same effect (except for the ABEND code) as calling the abort function within your program. When you issue an abort command, output buffers are not flushed as files are closed. Therefore, output data can be lost.

SYSTEM DEPENDENCIES

The specific message that you receive from the operating system depends on the operating system and the context. For example, here is a CMS message:

DMSABM155T USER ABEND 1220 CALLED FROM address

Here is an example of a TSO message:

CDEBUG ENDED DUE TO ERROR

COMMAND CAN BE ISSUED FROM PROFILE yes configuration file no Source window prefix none

The abort command is not affected by changes in scope.

RETURN CODES SET

exit
where

Chapter Contents
Previous
Next
Top of Page

Copyright © 2001 by SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA. All rights reserved.