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

[dkcundiffMD]

After about 700 lines of analysis code, below is the spot that i am getting error messages. I looked but
 could not find an absent 'run;" or absent ";". 
 In this nutritional epidemiology data code with SAS 9.4 and SAS Studio, what might be the problem?
Thanks. 
David Cundiff

data source6;
set source5;
*total_mean=&total_mean.;

data IHME2017.source;
set source6;
run; quit;
/*Males final LDLc formula components*/

LDLc17mf1s=

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

pmeat17KCLDLs*0.0027261
+rmeat17KCLDLs*0.0390959
+fish17KCLDLs*0.0020772
+milk17KCLDLs*0.0136106
+poultry16KCLDLs*0.0214094
+eggs16KCLDLs *0.0114435
;

*Worldwide plant foods with positive corr with LDLc;
LDLc17mf2s=
ERROR 180: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.
ALCOHOL17MKCLDLs *0.0247706
+sugar17mKCLDLs *0.0501347
+fruits17KCLDLs*0.0152342
+vegetables17KCLDLs *0.0358683
+nutsseeds17KCLDLs *0.0027299;
*Negative corr with LDLc only;
LDL17mf3s= 
ERROR 180: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.
- wgrains17KCLDLs *0.0063658
-corn17KCLDLs*0.0224283
-rice17KCLDLs*0.0086221
-legumes17KCLDLs *0.0347094
-potatoes17KCLDL*0.0071434
-swtpot16KCLDLs *0.0044873
;
run; quit;

[PaigeMiller]

The formula to create LDLc17mf1s= is not in a data step, and it's not allowed anywhere else in SAS.

[ballardw · Accepted solution]

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@dkcundiffMD wrote:

After about 700 lines of analysis code, below is the spot that i am getting error messages. I looked but
 could not find an absent 'run;" or absent ";". 
 In this nutritional epidemiology data code with SAS 9.4 and SAS Studio, what might be the problem?
Thanks. 
David Cundiff

data source6;
set source5;
*total_mean=&total_mean.;

data IHME2017.source;
set source6;
run; quit;
/*Males final LDLc formula components*/

LDLc17mf1s=

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

pmeat17KCLDLs*0.0027261
+rmeat17KCLDLs*0.0390959
+fish17KCLDLs*0.0020772
+milk17KCLDLs*0.0136106
+poultry16KCLDLs*0.0214094
+eggs16KCLDLs *0.0114435
;

*Worldwide plant foods with positive corr with LDLc;
LDLc17mf2s=
ERROR 180: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.
ALCOHOL17MKCLDLs *0.0247706
+sugar17mKCLDLs *0.0501347
+fruits17KCLDLs*0.0152342
+vegetables17KCLDLs *0.0358683
+nutsseeds17KCLDLs *0.0027299;
*Negative corr with LDLc only;
LDL17mf3s= 
ERROR 180: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.
- wgrains17KCLDLs *0.0063658
-corn17KCLDLs*0.0224283
-rice17KCLDLs*0.0086221
-legumes17KCLDLs *0.0347094
-potatoes17KCLDL*0.0071434
-swtpot16KCLDLs *0.0044873
;
run; quit;

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Easy fix: remove the highlighted text.

Quit has nothing to do with data steps. Doesn't throw any errors but not needed.

[dkcundiffMD]

You were right Dr. Miller!... An easy fix. 

Thanks. 

David Cundiff

[dkcundiffMD]

Getting rid of "run; quit;" did the trick. 

Thanks ballardw. 

David Cundiff