Statements

CHECKPOINT EXECUTE_ALWAYS Statement

Indicates to execute the DATA step or PROC step that immediately follows without considering the checkpoint-restart data.

Valid:	Anywhere
Category:	Program Control

Syntax
Without Arguments
Details
See Also

Syntax

CHECKPOINT EXECUTE_ALWAYS;

Without Arguments

The CHECKPOINT EXECUTE_ALWAYS statement indicates to SAS that the DATA step or PROC step that immediately follows is to be executed without considering the checkpoint data.

Details

If checkpoint-restart mode is enabled and a batch program terminates without completing, the program can be rerun beginning with the DATA step or PROC step that was executing when it terminated. DATA or PROC steps that completed before the batch program terminated are not reexecuted. If a DATA step or a PROC step must be reexecuted, you can add the CHECKPOINT EXECUTE_ALWAYS statement before the step. Using the CHECKPOINT EXECUTE_ALWAYS statement ensures that SAS always executes the step without regard to the checkpoint-restart data.