Date:         Thu, 14 Jun 2001 14:56:59 -0400
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
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From:         "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: is there any return in SAS programming
Comments: To: isaac wong <duckchai@NETVIGATOR.COM>
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> From: isaac wong [mailto:duckchai@NETVIGATOR.COM]
> I would like to know if there is any 'Return value', like 1 or 0 in a
> subroutine of SAS program?
>
> I would like to make use of the value to determine the flow
> of the program procedure.

investigate the SYS* macro variables
SYSERR
SYSFILRC
SYSINFO
SYSRC
with this style statement:
%PUT SYSERR<&SYSERR.>;

Ron Fehd  the macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov
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