SAS code stops running after submit, nothing in log either?

Question

I am writing a SAS program which also uses some macros. However, SAS suddenly stopped running the codes that I submitted. If I select and submit a part of the code, I can see it copied in the log but that's it. No note, error or warning. Neither is the code executed. Doesn't matter if the code is a simple data step without any macro variables. Am I missing anything? What should I check or verify?

Answer 1

You are probably in the middle of an open %MACRO definition and SAS is still looking for the %MEND.

Try adding this to the top of the program to verify this is the problem. This "closes" various open conditions in SAS. If this generates an ERROR message on the %mend statement, then unfortunately that's not your problem.

*); */; /*'*/ /*"*/; %mend; quit; run;

If no ERROR is generated by the %mend - success. But you'll have to find the offending %MACRO with missing %MEND in the program.