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DLDMGACTION=

DLDMGACTION=



Specifies what type of action to take when a SAS data set in a SAS data library is detected as damaged

Valid in: DATA step and PROC steps
Category: Data Set Control


Syntax
Syntax Description

Syntax

DLDMGACTION=FAIL | ABORT | REPAIR | PROMPT

Syntax Description

FAIL
stops the step, issues an error message to the log immediately. This is the default for batch mode.

ABORT
terminates the step, issues an error message to the log, and aborts the SAS session.

REPAIR
automatically repairs and rebuilds indexes and integrity constraints. It issues a warning message to the log. This is the default for interactive mode.

PROMPT
displays a requestor window that asks you to select the FAIL, ABORT, or REPAIR action.


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