SAS Component Language: Reference

Mnemonics for SAS System Return Codes

Warning and Error Conditions Sorted Alphabetically by Mnemonic lists the mnemonics for SAS system return codes along with the value and a description of the error or warning condition. This table is sorted by the mnemonic name, and the codes are grouped into general categories of operations that can produce the conditions. Warning and Error Conditions Sorted by Value presents the codes sorted by the return code value.

Warning and Error Conditions Sorted Alphabetically by Mnemonic
Mnemonic Value Description

Library Assign/Deassign Messages

_SEDUPLB 70004 The libref refers to the same physical library as another libref.

_SEIBASN 70006 The specified libref is not assigned.

_SEINUSE 70025 The library or member is not available for use.

_SEINVLB 70002 The library is not in a valid format for the access method.

_SEINVLN 20014 The libref is not valid.

_SELBACC 70029 The action requested cannot be performed because you do not have the required access level on the library.

_SELBUSE 70025 The library is still in use.

_SELGASN 70006 The specified libref is not assigned.

_SENOASN 20004 The libref is not assigned.

_SENOLNM 20031 The libref is not available for use.

_SESEQLB 630032 The library is in sequential (tape) format.

_SWDUPLB -70004 The libref refers to the same physical file as another libref.

_SWNOLIB -70008 The library does not exist.

Fileref Messages

_SELOGNM 20002 The fileref is assigned to an invalid file.

_SWLNASN -20004 The fileref is not assigned.

SAS Table Messages

_SEBAUTH 70045 The data set has passwords.

_SEBDIND 630009 The index name is not a valid SAS name.

_SEDSMOD 70018 The data set is not open in the correct mode for the specified operation.

_SEDTLEN 20012 The data length is invalid.

_SEINDCF 630008 The new name conflicts with an index name.

_SEINVMD 20015 The open mode is invalid.

_SEINVPN 20017 The physical name is invalid.

_SEMBACC 70030 You do not have the level of access required to open the data set in the requested mode.

_SENOLCK 630053 A record-level lock is not available.

_SENOMAC 660025 Member-level access to the data set is denied.

_SENOSAS 70037 The file is not a SAS data set.

_SEVARCF 630019 The new name conflicts with an existing variable name.

_SWBOF -570001 You tried to read the previous observation when you are on the first observation.

_SWNOWHR -630004 The record no longer satisfies the WHERE clause.

_SWSEQ -630032 The task requires reading observations in a random order, but the engine you are using allows only sequential access.

_SWWAUG -580016 The WHERE clause has been augmented.

_SWWCLR -580017 The WHERE clause has been cleared.

_SWWREP -580015 The WHERE clause has been replaced.

SAS File Open and Update Messages

_SEBDSNM 630087 The filename is not a valid SAS name.

_SEDLREC 630049 The record has been deleted from the file.

_SEFOPEN 20036 The file is currently open.

_SEINVON 70022 The option name is invalid.

_SEINVOV 70023 The option value is invalid.

_SEINVPS 20018 The value of the File Data Buffer pointer is invalid.

_SELOCK 70031 The file is locked by another user.

_SENOACC 20029 You do not have the level of access required to open the file in the requested mode.

_SENOALL 630100 _ALL_ is not allowed as part of a filename in this release.

_SENOCHN 630058 The record was not changed because it would cause a duplicate value for an index that does not allow duplicates.

_SENODEL 10011 Records cannot be deleted from this file.

_SENODLT 20030 The file could not be deleted.

_SENOERT 20035 The file is not open for writing.

_SENOOAC 70030 You are not authorized for the requested open mode.

_SENOOPN 20037 The file or directory is not open.

_SENOPF 20006 The physical file does not exist.

_SENORD 20032 The file is not opened for reading.

_SENORDX 630066 The file is not radix addressable.

_SENOTRD 570002 No record has been read from the file yet.

_SENOUPD 630006 The file cannot be opened for update because the engine is read-only.

_SENOWRT 70040 You do not have write access to the member.

_SEOBJLK 20025 The file or directory is in exclusive use by another user.

_SERECRD 630052 No records have been read from the input file.

_SWACMEM -630032 Access to the directory will be provided one member at a time.

_SWEOF -1 End of file.

_SWNOFLE -20006 The file does not exist.

_SWNOPF -70008 The file or directory does not exist.

_SWNOREP -630002 The file was not replaced because of the NOREPLACE option.

_SWNOTFL -20002 The item pointed to exists but is not a file.

_SWNOUPD -630054 This record cannot be updated at this time.

Library/Member/Entry Messages

_SEBDMT 70015 The member type specification is invalid.

_SEDLT 70033 The member was not deleted.

_SELKUSR 630097 The library or library member locked by another user.

_SEMLEN 70028 The member name is too long for this system.

_SENOLKH 630099 The library or library member is not currently locked.

_SENOMEM 70009 The member does not exist.

_SWKNXL -670212 You have locked a library, member, or entry that does not exist yet.

_SWLKUSR -630097 The library or library member is locked by another user.

_SWLKYOU -630098 You have already locked the library or library member.

_SWNOLKH -630099 The library or library member is not currently locked.

Miscellaneous Operations

_SEDEVOF 10008 The device is offline or unavailable.

_SEDSKFL 70039 The disk or tape is full.

_SEINVDV 20011 The device type is invalid.

_SENORNG 20034 There is no write ring in the tape opened for write access.

_SOK 0 The function was successful.

_SWINVCC -20001 The carriage-control character is invalid.

_SWNODSK -20005 The device is not a disk.

_SWPAUAC -630104 Pause in I/O, process accumulated data up to this point.

_SWPAUSL -630105 Pause in I/O, slide data window forward and process accumulated data up to this point.

_SWPAUU1 -630106 Pause in I/O, extra user control point 1.

_SWPAUU2 -630107 Pause in I/O, extra user control point 2.

***Warning and Error Conditions Sorted Alphabetically by Mnemonic***
Mnemonic	Value	Description
Library Assign/Deassign Messages
_SEDUPLB	70004	The libref refers to the same physical library as another libref.
_SEIBASN	70006	The specified libref is not assigned.
_SEINUSE	70025	The library or member is not available for use.
_SEINVLB	70002	The library is not in a valid format for the access method.
_SEINVLN	20014	The libref is not valid.
_SELBACC	70029	The action requested cannot be performed because you do not have the required access level on the library.
_SELBUSE	70025	The library is still in use.
_SELGASN	70006	The specified libref is not assigned.
_SENOASN	20004	The libref is not assigned.
_SENOLNM	20031	The libref is not available for use.
_SESEQLB	630032	The library is in sequential (tape) format.
_SWDUPLB	-70004	The libref refers to the same physical file as another libref.
_SWNOLIB	-70008	The library does not exist.
Fileref Messages
_SELOGNM	20002	The fileref is assigned to an invalid file.
_SWLNASN	-20004	The fileref is not assigned.
SAS Table Messages
_SEBAUTH	70045	The data set has passwords.
_SEBDIND	630009	The index name is not a valid SAS name.
_SEDSMOD	70018	The data set is not open in the correct mode for the specified operation.
_SEDTLEN	20012	The data length is invalid.
_SEINDCF	630008	The new name conflicts with an index name.
_SEINVMD	20015	The open mode is invalid.
_SEINVPN	20017	The physical name is invalid.
_SEMBACC	70030	You do not have the level of access required to open the data set in the requested mode.
_SENOLCK	630053	A record-level lock is not available.
_SENOMAC	660025	Member-level access to the data set is denied.
_SENOSAS	70037	The file is not a SAS data set.
_SEVARCF	630019	The new name conflicts with an existing variable name.
_SWBOF	-570001	You tried to read the previous observation when you are on the first observation.
_SWNOWHR	-630004	The record no longer satisfies the WHERE clause.
_SWSEQ	-630032	The task requires reading observations in a random order, but the engine you are using allows only sequential access.
_SWWAUG	-580016	The WHERE clause has been augmented.
_SWWCLR	-580017	The WHERE clause has been cleared.
_SWWREP	-580015	The WHERE clause has been replaced.
SAS File Open and Update Messages
_SEBDSNM	630087	The filename is not a valid SAS name.
_SEDLREC	630049	The record has been deleted from the file.
_SEFOPEN	20036	The file is currently open.
_SEINVON	70022	The option name is invalid.
_SEINVOV	70023	The option value is invalid.
_SEINVPS	20018	The value of the File Data Buffer pointer is invalid.
_SELOCK	70031	The file is locked by another user.
_SENOACC	20029	You do not have the level of access required to open the file in the requested mode.
_SENOALL	630100	_ALL_ is not allowed as part of a filename in this release.
_SENOCHN	630058	The record was not changed because it would cause a duplicate value for an index that does not allow duplicates.
_SENODEL	10011	Records cannot be deleted from this file.
_SENODLT	20030	The file could not be deleted.
_SENOERT	20035	The file is not open for writing.
_SENOOAC	70030	You are not authorized for the requested open mode.
_SENOOPN	20037	The file or directory is not open.
_SENOPF	20006	The physical file does not exist.
_SENORD	20032	The file is not opened for reading.
_SENORDX	630066	The file is not radix addressable.
_SENOTRD	570002	No record has been read from the file yet.
_SENOUPD	630006	The file cannot be opened for update because the engine is read-only.
_SENOWRT	70040	You do not have write access to the member.
_SEOBJLK	20025	The file or directory is in exclusive use by another user.
_SERECRD	630052	No records have been read from the input file.
_SWACMEM	-630032	Access to the directory will be provided one member at a time.
_SWEOF	-1	End of file.
_SWNOFLE	-20006	The file does not exist.
_SWNOPF	-70008	The file or directory does not exist.
_SWNOREP	-630002	The file was not replaced because of the NOREPLACE option.
_SWNOTFL	-20002	The item pointed to exists but is not a file.
_SWNOUPD	-630054	This record cannot be updated at this time.
Library/Member/Entry Messages
_SEBDMT	70015	The member type specification is invalid.
_SEDLT	70033	The member was not deleted.
_SELKUSR	630097	The library or library member locked by another user.
_SEMLEN	70028	The member name is too long for this system.
_SENOLKH	630099	The library or library member is not currently locked.
_SENOMEM	70009	The member does not exist.
_SWKNXL	-670212	You have locked a library, member, or entry that does not exist yet.
_SWLKUSR	-630097	The library or library member is locked by another user.
_SWLKYOU	-630098	You have already locked the library or library member.
_SWNOLKH	-630099	The library or library member is not currently locked.
Miscellaneous Operations
_SEDEVOF	10008	The device is offline or unavailable.
_SEDSKFL	70039	The disk or tape is full.
_SEINVDV	20011	The device type is invalid.
_SENORNG	20034	There is no write ring in the tape opened for write access.
_SOK	0	The function was successful.
_SWINVCC	-20001	The carriage-control character is invalid.
_SWNODSK	-20005	The device is not a disk.
_SWPAUAC	-630104	Pause in I/O, process accumulated data up to this point.
_SWPAUSL	-630105	Pause in I/O, slide data window forward and process accumulated data up to this point.
_SWPAUU1	-630106	Pause in I/O, extra user control point 1.
_SWPAUU2	-630107	Pause in I/O, extra user control point 2.

Warning and Error Conditions Sorted by Value
Value Mnemonic Description

-1 _SWEOF End of file.

-20001 _SWINVCC The carriage control character is invalid.

-20002 _SWNOTFL The item pointed to exists but is not a file.

-20004 _SWLNASN The fileref is not assigned.

-20005 _SWNODSK The device is not a disk.

-20006 _SWNOFLE The file does not exist.

-70004 _SWDUPLB The libref refers to the same physical file as another libref.

-70008 _SWNOPF The file or directory does not exist.

-70008 _SWNOLIB The library does not exist.

-570001 _SWBOF You tried to read the previous observation when you are on the first observation.

-580015 _SWWREP The WHERE clause has been replaced.

-580016 _SWWAUG The WHERE clause has been augmented.

-580017 _SWWCLR The WHERE clause has been cleared.

-630002 _SWNOREP The file was not replaced because of the NOREPLACE option.

-630004 _SWNOWHR The record no longer satisfies the WHERE clause.

-630032 _SWSEQ The task requires reading observations in a random order, but the engine you are using allows only sequential access.

-630032 _SWACMEM Access to the directory will be provided one member at a time.

-630054 _SWNOUPD This record cannot be updated at this time.

-630097 _SWLKUSR The library or library member is locked by another user.

-630098 _SWLKYOU You have already locked the library or library member.

-630099 _SWNOLKH The library or library member is not currently locked.

-630104 _SWPAUAC Pause in I/O, process accumulated data up to this point.

-630105 _SWPAUSL Pause in I/O, slide data window forward and process accumulated data up to this point.

-630106 _SWPAUU1 Pause in I/O, extra user control point 1.

-630107 _SWPAUU2 Pause in I/O, extra user control point 2.

-670212 _SWKNXL You have locked a library, member, or entry that does not exist yet.

0 _SOK The function was successful.

10008 _SEDEVOF The device is offline or unavailable.

10011 _SENODEL Records cannot be deleted from this file.

20002 _SELOGNM The fileref is assigned to an invalid file.

20004 _SENOASN The libref is not assigned.

20006 _SENOPF The physical file does not exist.

20011 _SEINVDV The device type is invalid.

20012 _SEDTLEN The data length is invalid.

20014 _SEINVLN The libref is not valid.

20015 _SEINVMD The open mode is invalid.

20017 _SEINVPN The physical name is invalid.

20018 _SEINVPS The value of the File Data Buffer pointer is invalid.

20025 _SEOBJLK The file or directory is in exclusive use by another user.

20029 _SENOACC You do not have the level of access required to open the file in the requested mode.

20030 _SENODLT The file could not be deleted.

20031 _SENOLNM The libref is not available for use.

20032 _SENORD The file is not opened for reading.

20034 _SENORNG There is no write ring in the tape opened for write access.

20035 _SENOERT The file is not open for writing.

20036 _SEFOPEN The file is currently open.

20037 _SENOOPN The file or directory is not open.

70002 _SEINVLB The library is not in a valid format for the access method.

70004 _SEDUPLB The libref refers to the same physical library as another libref.

70006 _SEIBASN The specified libref is not assigned.

70006 _SELGASN The specified libref is not assigned.

70009 _SENOMEM The member does not exist.

70015 _SEBDMT The member type specification is invalid.

70018 _SEDSMOD The data set is not open in the correct mode for the specified operation.

70022 _SEINVON The option name is invalid.

70023 _SEINVOV The option value is invalid.

70025 _SEINUSE The library or member is not available for use.

70025 _SELBUSE The library is still in use.

70028 _SEMLEN The member name is too long for this system.

70029 _SELBACC The action requested cannot be performed because you do not have the required access level on the library.

70030 _SEMBACC You do not have the level of access required to open the data set in the requested mode.

70030 _SENOOAC You are not authorized for the requested open mode.

70031 _SELOCK The file is locked by another user.

70033 _SEDLT The member was not deleted.

70037 _SENOSAS The file is not a SAS data set.

70039 _SEDSKFL The disk or tape is full.

70040 _SENOWRT You do not have write access to the member.

70045 _SEBAUTH The data set has passwords.

570002 _SENOTRD No record has been read from the file yet.

630006 _SENOUPD The file cannot be opened for update because the engine is read-only.

630008 _SEINDCF The new name conflicts with an index name.

630009 _SEBDIND The index name is not a valid SAS name.

630019 _SEVARCF The new name conflicts with an existing variable name.

630032 _SESEQLB The library is in sequential (tape) format.

630049 _SEDLREC The record has been deleted from the file.

630052 _SERECRD No records have been read from the input file.

630053 _SENOLCK A record-level lock is not available.

630058 _SENOCHN The record was not changed because it would cause a duplicate value for an index that does not allow duplicates.

630066 _SENORDX The file is not radix addressable.

630087 _SEBDSNM The filename is not a valid SAS name.

630097 _SELKUSR The library or library member locked by another user.

630099 _SENOLKH The library or library member is not currently locked.

630100 _SENOALL _ALL_ is not allowed as part of a filename in this release.

660025 _SENOMAC Member-level access to the data set is denied.

***Warning and Error Conditions Sorted by Value***
Value	Mnemonic	Description
-1	_SWEOF	End of file.
-20001	_SWINVCC	The carriage control character is invalid.
-20002	_SWNOTFL	The item pointed to exists but is not a file.
-20004	_SWLNASN	The fileref is not assigned.
-20005	_SWNODSK	The device is not a disk.
-20006	_SWNOFLE	The file does not exist.
-70004	_SWDUPLB	The libref refers to the same physical file as another libref.
-70008	_SWNOPF	The file or directory does not exist.
-70008	_SWNOLIB	The library does not exist.
-570001	_SWBOF	You tried to read the previous observation when you are on the first observation.
-580015	_SWWREP	The WHERE clause has been replaced.
-580016	_SWWAUG	The WHERE clause has been augmented.
-580017	_SWWCLR	The WHERE clause has been cleared.
-630002	_SWNOREP	The file was not replaced because of the NOREPLACE option.
-630004	_SWNOWHR	The record no longer satisfies the WHERE clause.
-630032	_SWSEQ	The task requires reading observations in a random order, but the engine you are using allows only sequential access.
-630032	_SWACMEM	Access to the directory will be provided one member at a time.
-630054	_SWNOUPD	This record cannot be updated at this time.
-630097	_SWLKUSR	The library or library member is locked by another user.
-630098	_SWLKYOU	You have already locked the library or library member.
-630099	_SWNOLKH	The library or library member is not currently locked.
-630104	_SWPAUAC	Pause in I/O, process accumulated data up to this point.
-630105	_SWPAUSL	Pause in I/O, slide data window forward and process accumulated data up to this point.
-630106	_SWPAUU1	Pause in I/O, extra user control point 1.
-630107	_SWPAUU2	Pause in I/O, extra user control point 2.
-670212	_SWKNXL	You have locked a library, member, or entry that does not exist yet.
0	_SOK	The function was successful.
10008	_SEDEVOF	The device is offline or unavailable.
10011	_SENODEL	Records cannot be deleted from this file.
20002	_SELOGNM	The fileref is assigned to an invalid file.
20004	_SENOASN	The libref is not assigned.
20006	_SENOPF	The physical file does not exist.
20011	_SEINVDV	The device type is invalid.
20012	_SEDTLEN	The data length is invalid.
20014	_SEINVLN	The libref is not valid.
20015	_SEINVMD	The open mode is invalid.
20017	_SEINVPN	The physical name is invalid.
20018	_SEINVPS	The value of the File Data Buffer pointer is invalid.
20025	_SEOBJLK	The file or directory is in exclusive use by another user.
20029	_SENOACC	You do not have the level of access required to open the file in the requested mode.
20030	_SENODLT	The file could not be deleted.
20031	_SENOLNM	The libref is not available for use.
20032	_SENORD	The file is not opened for reading.
20034	_SENORNG	There is no write ring in the tape opened for write access.
20035	_SENOERT	The file is not open for writing.
20036	_SEFOPEN	The file is currently open.
20037	_SENOOPN	The file or directory is not open.
70002	_SEINVLB	The library is not in a valid format for the access method.
70004	_SEDUPLB	The libref refers to the same physical library as another libref.
70006	_SEIBASN	The specified libref is not assigned.
70006	_SELGASN	The specified libref is not assigned.
70009	_SENOMEM	The member does not exist.
70015	_SEBDMT	The member type specification is invalid.
70018	_SEDSMOD	The data set is not open in the correct mode for the specified operation.
70022	_SEINVON	The option name is invalid.
70023	_SEINVOV	The option value is invalid.
70025	_SEINUSE	The library or member is not available for use.
70025	_SELBUSE	The library is still in use.
70028	_SEMLEN	The member name is too long for this system.
70029	_SELBACC	The action requested cannot be performed because you do not have the required access level on the library.
70030	_SEMBACC	You do not have the level of access required to open the data set in the requested mode.
70030	_SENOOAC	You are not authorized for the requested open mode.
70031	_SELOCK	The file is locked by another user.
70033	_SEDLT	The member was not deleted.
70037	_SENOSAS	The file is not a SAS data set.
70039	_SEDSKFL	The disk or tape is full.
70040	_SENOWRT	You do not have write access to the member.
70045	_SEBAUTH	The data set has passwords.
570002	_SENOTRD	No record has been read from the file yet.
630006	_SENOUPD	The file cannot be opened for update because the engine is read-only.
630008	_SEINDCF	The new name conflicts with an index name.
630009	_SEBDIND	The index name is not a valid SAS name.
630019	_SEVARCF	The new name conflicts with an existing variable name.
630032	_SESEQLB	The library is in sequential (tape) format.
630049	_SEDLREC	The record has been deleted from the file.
630052	_SERECRD	No records have been read from the input file.
630053	_SENOLCK	A record-level lock is not available.
630058	_SENOCHN	The record was not changed because it would cause a duplicate value for an index that does not allow duplicates.
630066	_SENORDX	The file is not radix addressable.
630087	_SEBDSNM	The filename is not a valid SAS name.
630097	_SELKUSR	The library or library member locked by another user.
630099	_SENOLKH	The library or library member is not currently locked.
630100	_SENOALL	_ALL_ is not allowed as part of a filename in this release.
660025	_SENOMAC	Member-level access to the data set is denied.

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