topic Re: The value of OBS in SAS Procedures https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/The-value-of-OBS/m-p/26610#M6088 When an error causes OBS to be set to zero, it ia simply a way for SAS to continue checking syntax after stopping processing. <BR /> OBS=0 is not a symptom of the error, simply a tool to help you debug. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:54:36 GMT Flip 2009-12-07T15:54:36Z The value of OBS https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/The-value-of-OBS/m-p/26607#M6085 Does anyone know, how to find the value of OBS? I obviously know how to set it, but I'd like find out, what its current value is in the middle of a run. I'm particularly interested in errors, that create the OBS=0 situation. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:10:00 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/The-value-of-OBS/m-p/26607#M6085 Rixa 2009-12-07T08:10:00Z Re: The value of OBS https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/The-value-of-OBS/m-p/26608#M6086 Have a look at the getoption function -&gt; <A href="http://support.sas.com/onlinedoc/913/getDoc/en/lrdict.hlp/a000149068.htm" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/onlinedoc/913/getDoc/en/lrdict.hlp/a000149068.htm</A> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:37:41 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/The-value-of-OBS/m-p/26608#M6086 GertNissen 2009-12-07T08:37:41Z Re: The value of OBS https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/The-value-of-OBS/m-p/26609#M6087 You will need to explain more clearly what you consider "OBS" and where it is being referenced in some SAS code, please? Preferably share SAS code where you are expecting some result associated with "OBS". For example, SAS PROC PRINT generates a column with column label OBS, by default.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:05:30 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/The-value-of-OBS/m-p/26609#M6087 sbb 2009-12-07T15:05:30Z Re: The value of OBS https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/The-value-of-OBS/m-p/26610#M6088 When an error causes OBS to be set to zero, it ia simply a way for SAS to continue checking syntax after stopping processing. <BR /> OBS=0 is not a symptom of the error, simply a tool to help you debug. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:54:36 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/The-value-of-OBS/m-p/26610#M6088 Flip 2009-12-07T15:54:36Z