Date:         Sun, 2 Jul 2006 15:13:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Phil Rack <philrack@MINEQUEST.COM>
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From:         Phil Rack <philrack@MINEQUEST.COM>
Subject:      Re: run; quits; and other questions
Comments: To: Alan Churchill <SASL001@SAVIAN.NET>
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Alan,

I think you can have a proc or a data step execute without any run
statement as long as it's followed by another PROC or Data Step.  For
example:

data a;
input v1 v2;
cards;
1 2
2 3
3 4
4 5
;;;;

data b; set a;

proc means data=b;
var a b;

data c;
set b;
c=v1+v2;
run;

Everything above executes.

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Churchill [mailto:SASL001@SAVIAN.NET]
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 2:56 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: run; quits; and other questions

I have a question for the listserv that is obscure but important.



I know I can do this horrible, horrible construct:



data test ;

     set sashelp.class;



.and it will run without a run; statement.



However, I can't seem to run a proc without a run statement. A macro
,likewise, isn't recognized unless the prior data step is closed off
with a
run statement.



My question is what constructs are out there such as the data step
without a
run statement where SAS implicitly adds in a statement? I am only asking
about the major constructs such as procs and data step. So far, from my
testing, it appears that only a data step can take an implied run;
whereas
other statements require closure. Is this a valid assumption? Does this
also
apply to macros requiring a %mend in all cases?



Alan



Alan Churchill

Savian "Bridging SAS and Microsoft Technologies"

www.savian.net