topic &syserr macro not working in Proc data sets in SAS Procedures

&syserr macro not working in Proc data sets

chirumalla — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 03:22:20 GMT

Hi I'm using Proc datasets moving option to moving data from one library to another if datasets not available I need to capture Warning/error from code. Same &syserr macro working in data step but not working in proc datasets. pls advise me how to capture error.

/*1-WORKING*/

data NULL;

set doesnotexist;

run;

%put &syserr;

/*2-NOT WORKING*/

PROC DATASETS;

COPY IN=Source OUT=Target MOVE MEMTYPE=DATA;

RUN;

%put &syserr;

Re: &syserr macro not working in Proc data sets

Reeza — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 03:33:20 GMT

SYSERR is reset at step boundaries.

Proc Datasets is an interactive procedure and needs a quit statement.

PROC DATASETS;

COPY IN=Source OUT=Target MOVE MEMTYPE=DATA;

RUN;quit;

%put &syserr;

13 PROC DATASETS;

Member File

# Name Type Size Last Modified

1 NULL DATA 5120 13-Apr-14 09:30:41 PM

14 COPY IN=Source OUT=Target MOVE MEMTYPE=DATA;

15 RUN;

ERROR: Libname SOURCE is not assigned.

NOTE: Statements not processed because of errors noted above.

15 ! quit;

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

NOTE: PROCEDURE DATASETS used (Total process time):

real time 0.73 seconds

cpu time 0.01 seconds

16 %put &syserr;

1008

Re: &syserr macro not working in Proc data sets

chirumalla — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 04:06:38 GMT

Thanks Reeza...it's working...:)