Cannot find syscc in program log.

[mohammad_umair]

Hi,

I'm trying to capture exit code of a program using the syscc automatic variable.

However, I cannot find the variable in the log of a program that ended with errors.

How can I start capturing syscc in the log?

 I am using SAS Studio in SAS Viya 4.

[ballardw · Accepted solution]

You should show us the code where you attempt to write the Syscc variable to the log.

You should also tell us what the setting of the ERRORCHECK system setting as that may affect the behavior.

This is an example running in foundation or Base SAS that will display the current value after the end of the Print procedure:

   proc print data=sashelp.junk;
   run;

   %put Value of SYSCC is: &syscc.;

Which shows in the log:

9       proc print data=sashelp.junk;
ERROR: File SASHELP.JUNK.DATA does not exist.
10      run;

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
NOTE: PROCEDURE PRINT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.00 seconds

11
12      %put Value of SYSCC is: &syscc.;
Value of SYSCC is: 3000

If you don't provide a description such as my text "Value of SYSCC" in a %put statement then you would only see a 3000 in the  log which is pretty hard to tell what it means by itself.

Note that not all statements will set SYSCC even with problems. And depending on how the program is ending you may be ending it before you can write to the log.