SAS 9.4 Macro Language, 5th Edition

Dictionary

%ABORT Statement

Stops the macro that is executing along with the current DATA step, SAS job, or SAS session.

Type: Macro statement

Restriction: Allowed in macro definitions only

Syntax

%ABORT <ABEND | CANCEL | <FILE> | RETURN | <n>>;

Required Arguments

ABEND

causes abnormal termination of the current macro and SAS job or session. Results

depend on the method of operation:

• batch mode and noninteractive mode.

• stops processing immediately.

• sends an error message to the SAS log that states that execution was

terminated by the ABEND option of the %ABORT macro statement

• does not execute any subsequent statements or check syntax

• returns control to the operating environment. Further action is based on how

your operating environment and your site treat jobs that end abnormally.

• windowing environment and interactive line mode.

• causes your macro, windowing environment, and interactive line mode to

stop processing immediately and return you to your operating environment.

CANCEL <FILE>

causes the cancellation of the current submitted statements. The results depend on

the method of operation.

If the method of operation is batch mode and noninteractive mode, use the CANCEL

option to do the following:

• The entire SAS program and SAS system are terminated.

• The error message is written to the SAS log.

If the method of operation is windowing environment and interactive line mode, use

the CANCEL option to do the following:

• It only clears the current submitted program.

• Other subsequent submitted programs are not affected.

• The error message is written to the SAS log.

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If the method of operation is workspace server and stored process server, use the

CANCEL option to do the following:

• It only clears currently submitted program.

• Other subsequent submit calls are not affected.

• The error message is written to the SAS log.

If the method of operation is SAS IntrNet application server, use the CANCEL

option to do the following:

• A separate execution is created for each request. The execution submits the

request code. A CANCEL in the request code clears the current submitted code

but does not terminate the execution or the SAS session.

FILE

when coded as an option to the CANCEL argument in an autoexec file or in a

%INCLUDE file, causes only the contents of the autoexec file or %INCLUDE

file to be cleared by the %ABORT statement. Other submitted source statements

will be executed after the autoexec or %INCLUDE file.

Restriction

The CANCEL argument cannot be submitted using SAS/SHARE,

SAS/CONNECT, or SAS/AF.

CAUTION

When %ABORT CANCEL FILE option is executed within a

%INCLUDE file, all open macros are closed and execution

resumes at the next source line of code.

RETURN

causes abnormal termination of the current macro and SAS job or session. Results

depend on the method of operation:

• batch mode and noninteractive mode

• stops processing immediately

• sends an error message to the SAS log that states that execution was

terminated by the RETURN option of the %ABORT macro statement

• does not execute any subsequent statements or check syntax

• returns control to the operating environment with a condition code indicating

an error

• windowing environment and interactive line mode

• causes your macro, windowing environment, and interactive line mode to

stop processing immediately and return you to your operating environment

n

an integer value that enables you to specify a condition code:

• When used with the CANCEL argument, the value is placed in the SYSINFO

automatic macro variable.

• When it is NOT used with the CANCEL statement, SAS returns the value to the

operating environment when the execution stops. The range of values for n

depends on your operating environment.

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