topic Batch Mode and the %ABORT Statement in SAS Programming

Batch Mode and the %ABORT Statement

Jim_Ogilvie — Wed, 26 May 2021 10:15:39 GMT

Hello,

I have a SAS programme which is made up of a series of %include statements (run in batch mode over Windows), like this:

%incude "path/programm1.sas";

%incude "path/programm2.sas";

%incude "path/programm3.sas";

If I have a macro in "programme2.sas" that executes the %ABORT with the ABEND option, will control pass back to the main programme and continue on to "programm3.sas", or will the batch session terminate?

Thanks

Jim

Re: Batch Mode and the %ABORT Statement

s_lassen — Wed, 26 May 2021 11:00:42 GMT

If you use %ABORT ABEND, the batch program will terminate immediately and report an error to the calling environment.

If you want the program to continue with the next %INCLUDE file instead, use %ABORT CANCEL FILE, which does exactly that.

Re: Batch Mode and the %ABORT Statement

Ksharp — Wed, 26 May 2021 12:15:15 GMT

Or Try %RETURN