no, thats syntax, and the log clearly indicates it has compiled and started processing. besides. you've suggested giving it incorrect syntax!

Shiling:

it looks to me like you have a very long running session (note the log line numbers). Perhaps you're running out of memory or some other resource. I would try running this step again alone and see if it runs. Also i'd move the where right after the set, logically they belong together.

if you still cannot get this to work, try replacing the where with an if.

post us platform, version, more info if you need more help. also email sasnotes@sas.com and send the following message if v6::

database v6 search segmentation violation

or if v8

database sn search segmentation violation

to see if any known bugs

Don "Braten, Michael (Exchange)" wrote: > > It may be due to the lack of commas separating the choices in the IN list. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: shiling zhang [SMTP:shiling99@YAHOO.COM] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 2:09 PM > > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > > Subject: Decipher error messages in data step. > > > > Does anyone has a clue about these error messages? > > > > TIA. > > > > ERROR: Segmentation Violation captured in task 'DATASTEP'. > > ERROR: Generic critical error. > > > > > > ****************detail log****************; > > 2639 %let keepit= model modelyr daysturn vehcosto vehgross solddate; > > 2640 > > 2641 data temp1; > > 2642 set pin.pin1101(keep=&keepit); > > 2643 year=year(solddate); > > 2644 month=month(solddate); > > 2645 where upcase(model) in ('TAURUS' 'WINDSTAR' 'EXPLORER'); > > 2646 run; > > > > ERROR: Segmentation Violation captured in task 'DATASTEP'. > > ERROR: Generic critical error. > > NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors. > > WARNING: The data set WORK.TEMP1 may be incomplete. When this step was > > stopped there were 163512 > > observations and 8 variables. > > NOTE: DATA statement used: > > real time 2:27.84 > > cpu time 39.82 seconds > > > > 2647 > > *********************************************************************** > Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, > offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer > account or account activity contained in this communication. > ***********************************************************************

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