%ABORT

Stops the macro that is executing along with the current SAS job, or SAS session.

Syntax

%ABORT <ABEND | RETURN <n>> ;

Arguments

ABEND

causes abnormal termination of the current macro and SAS job or session. Results depend on the method of operation:

· batch mode and noninteractive mode

o stops processing immediately

o sends an error message to the SAS log that states that execution was terminated by the ABEND option of the %ABORT macro statement

o does not execute any subsequent statements or check syntax

o returns control to the operating environment; further action is based on how your operating environment and your site treat jobs that end abnormally.

· windowing environment and interactive line mode

o causes your macro, windowing environment, and interactive line mode to stop processing immediately and return you to your operating environment.

RETURN

causes abnormal termination of the current macro and SAS job or session. Results depend on the method of operation:

· batch mode and noninteractive mode

o stops processing immediately

o sends an error message to the SAS log that states that execution was terminated by the RETURN option of the %ABORT macro statement

o does not execute any subsequent statements or check syntax

o returns control to the operating environment with a condition code indicating an error

· windowing environment and interactive line mode

o causes your macro, windowing environment, and interactive line mode to stop processing immediately and return you to your operating environment.

n

is an integer value that enables you to specify a condition code that SAS returns to the operating environment when it stops executing. The range of values for n depends on your operating environment.

Without Arguments

The %ABORT macro statement stops the macro that is executing along with the current SAS job, or SAS session. No other SAS statements are processed.

Here is an example:

Code

options mprint mlogic symbolgen;

%macro example;

%if %sysfunc(weekday(%sysfunc(today())))=1 or %sysfunc(weekday(%sysfunc(today())))=7 %then %do;

%put Today is Saturday or Sunday, so no reports will be run today.;

%abort

%end;

%else %do;

%put Running Reports...;

%end;

libname mylib 'c:\';

data mylib.abort;

put 'just a check to see if this data set is executed';

x=1;

run;

%mend;

%example

Log

1 options mprint mlogic symbolgen;

2 %macro example;

3

4 %if %sysfunc(weekday(%sysfunc(today())))=1 or %sysfunc(weekday(%sysfunc(today())))=7

4 ! %then %do;

5 %put Today is Saturday or Sunday, so no reports will be run today.;

6 %abort

7 %end;

8 %else %do;

9 %put Running Reports...;

10 %end;

11

12 libname mylib 'c:\';

13 data mylib.abort;

14 put 'just a check to see if this data set is executed';

15 x=1;

16 run;

17

18 %mend;

19

20 %example

MLOGIC(EXAMPLE): Beginning execution.

MLOGIC(EXAMPLE): %IF condition %sysfunc(weekday(%sysfunc(today())))=1 or

%sysfunc(weekday(%sysfunc(today())))=7 is TRUE

MLOGIC(EXAMPLE): %PUT Today is Saturday or Sunday, so no reports will be run today.

Today is Saturday or Sunday, so no reports will be run today.

MLOGIC(EXAMPLE): %ABORT

ERROR: Execution terminated by an %ABORT statement.

ERROR: Execution terminated by an %ABORT statement.

ERROR: Execution terminated by an %ABORT statement.

ERROR: Errors printed on page 1.

ERROR: Errors printed on page 1.

ERROR: Errors printed on page 1.

NOTE: SAS Institute Inc., SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC USA 27513-2414

NOTE: The SAS System used:

real time 16.15 seconds

cpu time 2.52 seconds