Using This Book
SAS/C Software Diagnostic Messages, First Edition, Release 6.0
documents all SAS/C diagnostic messages generated by
mainframe and workstation compilers and utility programs.
Typographical Conventions
The following tables describe the several type styles used in this book
for text and syntax.
Text Conventions
Convention Description
roman is the basic type style used for
most text in this book
UPPERCASE ROMAN is used for MVS and CMS commands
and data set names
monospace is used for C and C++ language
elements in the text and in
programming code. It is also used
for workstation commands and
filenames.
UPPERCASE MONOSPACE is used for C and C++ language
elements that you must enter in
uppercase
italic indicates one of two things. In
regular text an italicized word
means that it is important, or is
being defined. In examples italics
means to substitute your own value
for an item
Syntax Conventions
Symbol Use Example
[ ] for optional unix2mf [options ...]
arguments
| to show exclusive auto cmacros | nocmacros
OR
... for repeating auto keyword1 [keyword2 ... ]
arguments
{ } to show au{to}
abbreviations
italics to show keyword1
user-supplied
information
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SAS/C Software Documentation
In addition to SAS/C Software Diagnostic Messages, you will find these other
documents helpful when using SAS/C software:
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SAS/C C++ Development System User's Guide, First Edition
(order #A56122) documents the SAS/C C++ Translator and SAS/C
C++ Library.
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SAS/C CICS User's Guide, First Edition (order #A56121)
documents the SAS/C CICS Command Language Translator and the CICS
version of the SAS/C Library.
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SAS/C Compiler and Library User's Guide, Third Edition
(order #A56123) provides a functional description of the
SAS/C Compiler and is a reference for linking and executing C programs
under TSO, CMS, and MVS.
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SAS/C Compiler Interlanguage Communication Feature User's Guide
(order #A5684) documents the Interlanguage
Communication Feature of the SAS/C Compiler.
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SAS/C Cross-Platfrom Compiler and C++ Development System Usage and Reference, First Edition, Release 6.0
(order #????) provides complete
usage and reference documentation for the cross-platform C compiler and
C++ development systems.
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SAS/C Debugger User's Guide and Reference, Third Edition
(order #A56120) contains tutorial and
reference information for debugger features and commands.
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SAS/C Library Reference, Second Edition, Volume 1
(order #A56117) describes the
functions in the compiler libraries that are either ANSI Standard
features or are related to Standard features.
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SAS/C Library Reference, Second Edition, Volume 2
(order #A56118) describes the functions in the
compiler library that are not ANSI Standard functions.
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SAS/C Full-Screen Support Library User's Guide, Second Edition
(order #A56124)
documents the Full-Screen Support Library for the SAS/C Compiler.
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SAS Technical Report C-111, SAS/C Socket Library for TCP/IP, Release 5.01
(order #A59016) documents the SAS/C Library socket
functions.
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SAS Technical Report C-112, Changes and Enhancements to the SAS/C Compiler, Library, and Debugger, Release 5.50
(order #A59017)
supplements information in the
SAS/C Compiler and Library User's Guide
, the SAS/C Library Reference, and the
SAS/C Debugger User's Guide and Reference.
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SAS Technical Report C-113, SAS/C Connectivity Support Library, Release 1.00
(order #A59018) provides complete usage and
reference documentation for the SAS/C Connectivity Support Library
(CSL).
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SAS Technical Report C-114, A Guide for the SAS/C Compiler Consultant
(order #A59019) informs the SAS/C Software Consultant about
the services provided by SAS Institute for SAS/C Compiler sites.
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SAS Technical Report C-115, The Generalized Operating System Interface for the SAS/C Compiler Run-Time System, Release 5.50
(order #A59025)
describes the Generalized Operating System Interface, which lets users
write routines that enable the compiler's run-time library to access
operating system services.
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Master Index to SAS/C Compiler Documentation, Second Edition
(order #A56115) provides a complete index
for all current documentation for the SAS/C Compiler products (Releases
4.50, 5.00, and 5.01).
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