topic Re: basic question: Run; vs Quit; in SAS Procedures

basic question: Run; vs Quit;

onpoint1 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:58:11 GMT

Just curious....why do some procs (PRINT,FORMAT) use RUN; while others (SQL; DATASETS) use QUIT; ?

Re: basic question: Run; vs Quit;

data_null__ — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:31:26 GMT

SQL is unique.

Others that have "run group processing" like REG, DATASETS use QUIT.

That sounds about right.

Re: basic question: Run; vs Quit;

Andre — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:54:42 GMT

While you are asking this, perhaps you don't know that RUN CANCEL; exists. It has the effect of a progressive syntaxic analysis without execution Andre

9 proc freiq data=sashelp.class; ERROR: Procedure FREIQ not found.

10 tuobles sex;

11 run cancel; WARNING: The procedure was not executed at the user's request.

NOTE: PROCEDURE FREIQ used (Total process time):

real time 0.01 seconds cpu time 0.00 seconds

13 proc freq data=sashelp.class;

14 tuobles sex;

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

15 run cancel;

WARNING: The procedure was not executed at the user's request.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: PROCEDURE FREQ used (Total process time):

real time 0.10 seconds cpu time 0.01 seconds

Re: basic question: Run; vs Quit;

Michelle — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:11:40 GMT

I was recently asking myself the same thing, and ran across this answer: http://www.runsubmit.com/questions/313/what-is-the-difference-between-run-and-quit

Re: basic question: Run; vs Quit;

jerry_hamilton — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:31:16 GMT

here is the answer straight from SAS documentation:

RUN-group processing enables you to submit a PROC step with a RUN statement without ending the procedure. You can continue to use the procedure without issuing another PROC statement. To end the procedure, use a RUN CANCEL or a QUIT statement. Several base SAS procedures support RUN-group processing:

CATALOG

DATASETS

PLOT

PMENU

TRANTAB

See the section on the individual procedure for more information.

Note: PROC SQL executes each query automatically. Neither the RUN nor RUN CANCEL statement has any effect.

straight from the horse's mouth (with apologies to Dr. Goodnight)