FILEPROMPT

FILEPROMPT

Controls whether you are prompted if you reference a data set that does not exist

Default: FILEPROMPT (interactive); NOFILEPROMPT (batch)

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window

Category: File Control: EXTFILES

OS/390 specifics: all

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Syntax

FILEPROMPT | NOFILEPROMPT

FILEPROMPT: specifies that you want to be prompted. The prompt allows you to create the data set dynamically or to cancel the request. This is the default value.
NOFILEPROMPT: specifies that you do not want to be prompted. In this case, the data set is not created, and your LIBNAME or FILENAME statement or function fails.

Details

The FILEPROMPT option controls whether you are prompted if the physical file that is referenced in a FILENAME statement or function or a LIBNAME statement or function does not exist. This option has no effect in batch mode.

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Default:	FILEPROMPT (interactive); NOFILEPROMPT (batch)
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category:	File Control: EXTFILES
OS/390 specifics:	all