SAS® Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS®9

Chapter 3. Editing and Debugging SAS Programs

Overview	62
Introduction	62
Objectives	62
SAS Program Layout	63
Interpreting Error Messages	64
Error Types	64
Syntax Errors	64
Correcting Errors	65
Resubmitting a Revised Program	66
Resolving Common Problems	67
Missing RUN Statement	68
Missing Semicolon	69
Unbalanced Quotation Marks	70
Invalid Option	72
Additional Features	73
Comments in SAS Programs	73
SAS System Options	73
Summary	74
Text Summary	74
Points to Remember	74
Practice	74
Quiz	75

Overview

Introduction

Now that you’re familiar with the basics, you can learn how to correct errors in your programs and resolve common problems effectively.

Objectives

In this chapter, you learn to

• enhance the ...