Finding Logic Errors in Your Program
Purpose
The DATA step debugger,
which consists of windows and a group of commands, helps you to interactively
identify logic errors, and sometimes data errors, in your SAS programs.
Unlike syntax errors, logic errors do not stop a program from running.
Instead, logic errors cause the program to produce unexpected results.
For example, if you create a DATA step that keeps track of inventory,
and your program shows that you are out of stock but your warehouse
is full, you have a logic error in your program.
Prerequisites
Before continuing with
this session, you should understand the concepts that are presented
in the following sections:
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