noquotelenmax

[Patrick]

The SAS default is "quotelenmax". I run regularly into cases where I have to specifically define "options noquotelenmax;"

Do you know of any reason why I shouldn't set the default to "noquotelenmax" eg. via an option statement in the autoexec?

[art297]

: If you write code, I would leave it set to its current default.  However, when you are running already tested code, I don't see any problem using option statements, before and after the code, switching between the two values.

[Patrick]

Hi Art

Turning "quotelenmax" on and off is what I'm currently doing.

But I'm just wondering where the warning when "quotelenmax" is set adds any value. I simply can't remember any case I've encountered where the warning actually pointed to a real issue. But may-be I was just lucky.

Thanks

Patrick

[art297 · Accepted solution]

: Methinks you have been lucky or don't do a lot of coding which involves quoting.  I, personally, have often received the warning and knew to search code for unbalanced quotation marks.

[Patrick]

Hi Art

Very valid point. So I continue doing what I'm doing without changing the default.

Thanks

Patrick