https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/ERRORABEND-vs-INVALID-DATA-LINES/m-p/53753#M11350 You will need to check the SAS DATA step (automatic variable) _ERROR_ -- if it has a non-zero condition then a prior INPUT (function or statement) detected an invalid data condition, depending of course on your INFORMAT being used.<BR /> <BR /> Then, it is your decision how to proceed and decide to use the ABORT statement with the appropriate ERRORABEND/NOERRORABEND system option set -- possibly during the DATA step execution but also possibly at End-of-File condition maybe (after all input data has been read up).<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc.<BR /> <BR /> Recommended Google advance search argument this topic/post:<BR /> <BR /> input data informat _error_ site:sas.com Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:17 GMT sbb 2010-02-08T15:00:17Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/ERRORABEND-vs-INVALID-DATA-LINES/m-p/53752#M11349 Hi folks,<BR /> on mainframe my job should end with CC &gt; 0 when INVALID DATA LINES are detected!!<BR /> However, I can not found any (system) option to do this??<BR /> <A href="http://support.sas.com/onlinedoc/913/getDoc/nl/lrdict.hlp/a000279092.htm" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/onlinedoc/913/getDoc/nl/lrdict.hlp/a000279092.htm</A><BR /> <BR /> ERRORABNED does NOT affect invalid data lines<BR /> <BR /> Any suggestions?<BR /> <BR /> Regards,<BR /> Herman Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:02:25 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/ERRORABEND-vs-INVALID-DATA-LINES/m-p/53752#M11349 Jaheuk 2010-02-08T08:02:25Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/ERRORABEND-vs-INVALID-DATA-LINES/m-p/53753#M11350 You will need to check the SAS DATA step (automatic variable) _ERROR_ -- if it has a non-zero condition then a prior INPUT (function or statement) detected an invalid data condition, depending of course on your INFORMAT being used.<BR /> <BR /> Then, it is your decision how to proceed and decide to use the ABORT statement with the appropriate ERRORABEND/NOERRORABEND system option set -- possibly during the DATA step execution but also possibly at End-of-File condition maybe (after all input data has been read up).<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc.<BR /> <BR /> Recommended Google advance search argument this topic/post:<BR /> <BR /> input data informat _error_ site:sas.com Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:17 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/ERRORABEND-vs-INVALID-DATA-LINES/m-p/53753#M11350 sbb 2010-02-08T15:00:17Z