INVALIDDATA= System Option
Specifies the value that SAS assigns to a variable when invalid numeric data is encountered.
| Valid in: | Configuration file, SAS command, OPTIONS statement, SASV9_OPTIONS environment variable |
| Category: | Input Control: Data Processing |
| PROC OPTIONS GROUP= | INPUTCONTROL |
| Default: | The shipped default is a period (.). |
| Note: | This option can be restricted by a site administrator. For more information, see Restricted Options. |
Syntax
INVALIDDATA='character'
Syntax Description
'character'
specifies the value to be assigned, which can be a letter (A through Z, a through z), a period (.), or an underscore (_).
Details
The INVALIDDATA= system
option specifies the value that SAS is to assign to a variable when
invalid numeric data is read with an INPUT statement or the INPUT
function.
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Last updated: March 27, 2017