This sample uses new SAS 9.2 macro variables: &SYSERRORTEXT and &SYSWARNINGTEXT. These new macro variables contain the error and warning (at the time the macro variables are referenced) that were generated within a SAS program.

&SYSERR is also used to determine the return code of the step in question. One thing to remember about &SYSERR, it gets reset after each step boundary. &SYSCC could be used as it holds the last return code and is not reset at each step boundary.

A macro is invoked, checking the return code for the current step, and if a non-zero return code is set, e-mail is sent with the appropriate error and or warning message.

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Note: The TO field in the FILENAME statement will need to be changed in order to run this sample.

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filename myfile email                                                                                                                   
to="INSERT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HERE"                                                                                                               
subject= "Error in Report"                                                                                                              
type="text/plain";                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                        
%macro errmail;                                                                                                                         
 %if &syserr ne 0 %then %do;                                                                                                            
  data _null_;                                                                                                                          
   file myfile;                                                                                                                         
   put 'Your job received the following ERROR/WARNING message:';                                                                        
   put;                                                                                                                                 
   put 'ERROR was:';                                                                                                                    
   put "&syserrortext";                                                                                                                 
   put;                                                                                                                                 
   put 'WARNING was:';                                                                                                                  
   put "&syswarningtext";                                                                                                               
  run;                                                                                                                                  
 %end;                                                                                                                                  
%mend errmail;                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                        
data one;                                                                                                                               
 a;                                                                                                                                     
run;                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                        
%errmail

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The following is sent in an e-mail message:

Your job received the following ERROR/WARNING message:

ERROR was:
180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.     

WARNING was:
 The data set WORK.ONE may be incomplete.  When this step was stopped there were 0         observations and 0 variables.

This sample illustrates, starting in SAS 9.2, how to e-mail the last ERROR/WARNING message that were generated during your SAS program.

Type:

Sample

Date Modified:	2009-07-17 13:40:52
Date Created:	2009-07-17 12:28:31

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	Host	SAS Release
			Starting	Ending
SAS System	Base SAS	z/OS	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.2 TS1M0
		Windows Vista	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.2 TS1M0
		HP-UX IPF	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		OpenVMS on HP Integrity	9.2 TS1M0
		Solaris for x64	9.2 TS1M0