Transcription of SUGI 25: How to Use the DATA Step Debugger
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SUGI 25: How to Use the DATA Step Debugger
ABSTRACTAll SAS programmers, no matter if they arebeginners or experienced gurus, share the need todebug their programs. Many techniques have beensuggested over the years to solve the problem ofdebugging data step logic. Until now SASprogrammers have never been able to interactivelywatch the data step execute and debug their logicas it in Release of SAS, the data StepDebugger is part of Base SAS software. It is aninteractive tool that allows the SAS user the abilityto watch and control data step data step Debugger can be used to: watch program logic execute examine variable values as they change repeat program statements jump to other sections of the data step modify DO loops interactively test for "dead" code give comma
DEBUGGER WINDOWS Once the Data Step Debugger has been invoked, an interactive environment is displayed. The Debugger environment consists of two windows -- a SOURCE
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