ERRORCHECK= System Option
Specifies whether SAS enters syntax-check mode when
errors are found in the LIBNAME, FILENAME, %INCLUDE, and LOCK statements.
| Valid in: |
Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS
System Options window
|
| Category: |
Environment control: Error handling |
| PROC OPTIONS GROUP= |
ERRORHANDLING |
| Note: |
This option can be restricted by a site administrator. For more information,
see Restricted Options. |
Syntax
Syntax Description
- NORMAL
-
specifies not to place
the SAS program into syntax-check mode when an error occurs in a LIBNAME
or FILENAME statement, or in a LOCK statement in SAS/SHARE software.
In addition, the program or session does not terminate when a %INCLUDE
statement fails due to a non-existent file.
- STRICT
-
specifies to place
the SAS program into syntax-check mode when an error occurs in a LIBNAME
or FILENAME statement, or in a LOCK statement in SAS/SHARE software.
If the ERRORABEND system option is set and an error occurs in either
a LIBNAME or FILENAME statement, SAS terminates. In addition, SAS
terminates when a %INCLUDE statement fails due to a non-existent file.