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INVALIDDATA=

INVALIDDATA=


Specifies the value SAS is to assign to a variable when invalid numeric data are encountered

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, Systems Options window
Category: Input control: Data processing
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= INPUTCONTROL

Syntax
Syntax Description
Details

Syntax

INVALIDDATA='character'

Syntax Description

'character'
specifies the value to be assigned, which can be a letter (A through Z, a through z), a period (.), or an underscore (_). The default value is a period.

Details

The INVALIDDATA= system option specifies the value that SAS is to assign to a variable when invalid numeric data are read with an INPUT statement or the INPUT function.

Operating Environment Information:   The syntax that is shown here applies to the OPTIONS statement. On the command line or in a configuration file, the syntax is specific to your operating environment. For details, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.  [cautionend]


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