https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Forecasting-and-Econometrics/How-do-I-get-VARMAX-to-Complete-in-a-Macro-with-a-Floating-Point/m-p/423943#M2923 <P>I’m running Proc Varmax on sparse data and I’m receiving an “Invalid Operation, Floating Point Error” message and Proc Varmax.stops midway and my whole bigger program stops.&nbsp; I’m assuming that since the input Time Series data is so sparse it’s dividing by zero somewhere.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Here’s the issue.&nbsp; I notice that when this happens in a Macro, Varmax stops (and stops my bigger program) and when I run it in open code (no macro call) Varmax gives the error but completes and gives no output (in which case my bigger program would continue running).&nbsp; For my purpose it’s OK for Varmax to produce no output as long as it keeps running and doesn’t stop my whole bigger program.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>How do get Varmax to keep running in this situation when it’s in a Macro?</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I’m using SAS enterprise guide Version 7.1</P> Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:34:20 GMT markgggg 2017-12-28T18:34:20Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Forecasting-and-Econometrics/How-do-I-get-VARMAX-to-Complete-in-a-Macro-with-a-Floating-Point/m-p/423943#M2923 <P>I’m running Proc Varmax on sparse data and I’m receiving an “Invalid Operation, Floating Point Error” message and Proc Varmax.stops midway and my whole bigger program stops.&nbsp; I’m assuming that since the input Time Series data is so sparse it’s dividing by zero somewhere.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Here’s the issue.&nbsp; I notice that when this happens in a Macro, Varmax stops (and stops my bigger program) and when I run it in open code (no macro call) Varmax gives the error but completes and gives no output (in which case my bigger program would continue running).&nbsp; For my purpose it’s OK for Varmax to produce no output as long as it keeps running and doesn’t stop my whole bigger program.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>How do get Varmax to keep running in this situation when it’s in a Macro?</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I’m using SAS enterprise guide Version 7.1</P> Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:34:20 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Forecasting-and-Econometrics/How-do-I-get-VARMAX-to-Complete-in-a-Macro-with-a-Floating-Point/m-p/423943#M2923 markgggg 2017-12-28T18:34:20Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Forecasting-and-Econometrics/How-do-I-get-VARMAX-to-Complete-in-a-Macro-with-a-Floating-Point/m-p/424028#M2924 <P>Perhaps this will help?&nbsp; There are system options that control what SAS does after encountering an error.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="https://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings15/1565-2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings15/1565-2015.pdf</A></P> Fri, 29 Dec 2017 13:02:53 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Forecasting-and-Econometrics/How-do-I-get-VARMAX-to-Complete-in-a-Macro-with-a-Floating-Point/m-p/424028#M2924 WarrenKuhfeld 2017-12-29T13:02:53Z