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Valid: | in a DATA step |
Category: | Action |
Type: | Executable |
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Example 1: Basic Usage | |
Example 2: Avoiding an Infinite Loop | |
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STOP; |
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SAS outputs a data set for the current DATA step. However, the observation being processed when STOP executes is not added. The STOP statement can be used alone or in an IF-THEN statement or SELECT group.
Use STOP with any features that read SAS data sets using random access methods, such as the POINT= option in the SET statement. Because SAS does not detect an end-of-file with this access method, you must include program statements to prevent continuous processing of the DATA step.
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stop;
if idcode=9999 then stop;
select (a); when (0) output; otherwise stop; end;
data sample; do sampleobs=1 to totalobs by 10; set master.research point=sampleobs nobs=totalobs; output; end; stop; run;
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ABORT | |
POINT= option in the SET statement |
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