SAS Data Set Options

DLDMGACTION= Data Set Option

Specifies the action to take when a SAS data set in a SAS library is detected as damaged.

Valid in:	DATA step and PROC steps
Category:	Data Set Control

Syntax
Syntax Description

Syntax

DLDMGACTION=FAIL | ABORT | REPAIR | NOINDEX | PROMPT

Syntax Description

FAIL

stops the step, issues an error message to the log immediately. This is the default for batch mode.

ABORT

terminates the step, issues an error message to the log, and terminates the SAS session.

REPAIR

automatically repairs and rebuilds indexes and integrity constraints, unless the data file is truncated. You use the REPAIR statement in PROC DATASETS to restore a truncated data set. It issues a warning message to the log. This is the default for interactive mode.

NOINDEX

automatically repairs the data file without the indexes and integrity constraints, deletes the index file, updates the data file to reflect the disabled indexes and integrity constraints, and limits the data file to be opened only in INPUT mode. A warning is written to the SAS log instructing you to execute the PROC DATASETS REBUILD statement to correct or delete the disabled indexes and integrity constraints.