Date:         Thu, 13 Nov 2003 09:12:35 -0500
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J. (PHPPO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Fehd, Ronald J. (PHPPO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: SASware fileref err-handling
Comments: cc: cassell.david@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV
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> From: David L. Cassell [mailto:cassell.david@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV]
> Personally, I'm still waiting for more error-handling on the
> filename engines.  But that's just me.  Maybe most people
> *prefer* filename engines that break when anything goes wrong...

David
you may wish to RTFM on these two System AutoMagic macro variables:
AUTOMATIC SYSFILRC 0
AUTOMATIC SYSLIBRC 0

each contains a Return Code
after FileName
or Libname statement.

after which you may wish to write
-- or roll --
your own err-handling routine(s)

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

I don't necessarily agree
with everything I say.
-Marshall McLuhan, cultural historian
and communications theorist (1911-1980)