topic Re: Code just says "running" but doesn't generate results or an error in SAS Software for Learning Community

Code just says "running" but doesn't generate results or an error

chiefsrule — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:21:57 GMT

Trying to run a code, but no generation of results or warning. New to SAS

Re: Code just says "running" but doesn't generate results or an error

Rachel_McLawhon — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:24:40 GMT

Could you post your code and a screenshot? This will help us better detect what may be happening!

Re: Code just says "running" but doesn't generate results or an error

Tom — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:43:11 GMT

If you are new to SAS you probably forgot to end the statement with semicolon. Or end the step with RUN statement (or QUIT statement, depending on the step being run).

Or perhaps you have submitted code that has unbalanced quotes or unbalanced parentheses and SAS is waiting for you to finish telling it what to run.

What interface are you using to submit the code to SAS?

Are you using SAS/Studio or Enterprise Guide as your interface to submit code to some separate SAS server?

Or are you running SAS itself interactively. Either on your Windows PC or if running Unix then using X-Windows server.

Re: Code just says "running" but doesn't generate results or an error

WarrenKuhfeld — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:06:39 GMT

https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/v_068/statug/statug_ods_examples06.htm

This section says more about RUN group processing, particularly in the context of ODS. Like @Tom said, without seeing your code, that seems like a likely suspect.

Re: Code just says "running" but doesn't generate results or an error

Kurt_Bremser — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:01:51 GMT

You might also have something in your code that causes an infinite loop. Please show your code.

Re: Code just says "running" but doesn't generate results or an error

chiefsrule — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:01:11 GMT

I appreciate your response. I forgot a semicolon