SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

Commands

List of Debugger Commands

BREAK JUMP

CALCULATE LIST

DELETE QUIT

DESCRIBE SET

ENTER STEP

EXAMINE SWAP

GO TRACE

HELP WATCH

Categories and Descriptions of Debugger Commands
Category DATA Step Debugger Description

Controlling Program Execution GO
Starts or resumes execution of the DATA step

JUMP
Restarts execution of a suspended program

STEP
Executes statements one at a time in the active program

Controlling the Windows HELP
Displays information about debugger commands

SWAP
Switches control between the SOURCE window and the LOG window

Manipulating DATA Step Variables CALCULATE
Evaluates a debugger expression and displays the result

DESCRIBE
Displays the attributes of one or more variables

EXAMINE
Displays the value of one or more variables

SET
Assigns a new value to a specified variable

Manipulating Debugging Requests BREAK
Suspends program execution at an executable statement

DELETE
Deletes breakpoints or the watch status of variables in the DATA step

LIST
Displays all occurrences of the item that is listed in the argument

TRACE
Controls whether the debugger displays a continuous record of the DATA step execution

WATCH
Suspends execution when the value of a specified variable changes

Tailoring the Debugger ENTER
Assigns one or more debugger commands to the ENTER key

Terminating the Debugger QUIT
Terminates a debugger session

***Categories and Descriptions of Debugger Commands***
Category	DATA Step Debugger	Description
Controlling Program Execution	GO	Starts or resumes execution of the DATA step
	JUMP	Restarts execution of a suspended program
	STEP	Executes statements one at a time in the active program
Controlling the Windows	HELP	Displays information about debugger commands
	SWAP	Switches control between the SOURCE window and the LOG window
Manipulating DATA Step Variables	CALCULATE	Evaluates a debugger expression and displays the result
	DESCRIBE	Displays the attributes of one or more variables
	EXAMINE	Displays the value of one or more variables
	SET	Assigns a new value to a specified variable
Manipulating Debugging Requests	BREAK	Suspends program execution at an executable statement
	DELETE	Deletes breakpoints or the watch status of variables in the DATA step
	LIST	Displays all occurrences of the item that is listed in the argument
	TRACE	Controls whether the debugger displays a continuous record of the DATA step execution
	WATCH	Suspends execution when the value of a specified variable changes
Tailoring the Debugger	ENTER	Assigns one or more debugger commands to the ENTER key
Terminating the Debugger	QUIT	Terminates a debugger session

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