ECHOAUTO System Option

Specifies whether the statements in the AUTOEXEC= file are written to the SAS log as they are executed.

Valid in:	Configuration file, SAS invocation
Category:	Log and procedure output control: SAS log
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	LOGCONTROL
Note:	This option can be restricted by a site administrator. For more information, see Restricted Options.

Syntax

ECHOAUTO: specifies that the SAS statements in the AUTOEXEC= file are written to the SAS log as they are executed.

Requirement:To print autoexec file statements in the SAS log, the SOURCE system option must be set.

NOECHOAUTO: specifies that SAS statements in the AUTOEXEC= file are not written in the SAS log, even though they are executed.

Regardless of the setting of this option, messages that result from errors in the AUTOEXEC= files are printed in the SAS log.