SAS/ACCESS 9.2 for Relational Databases: Reference, Fourth Edition

72 Using MSGLEVEL Option to Control Messaging 4 Chapter 8Using MSGLEVEL Option to Control MessagingThe MSGLEVEL system option specifies the level of detail in messages that arewritten to the SAS log. When the MSGLEVEL option is set to N—the defaultvalue—these messages are printed to the SAS log:3 A note that says SQL is used for in-database computations when in-databaseprocessing is performed.3 Error messages if something goes wrong with the SQL commands that aresubmitted for in-database computations.3 If there are SQL error messages, a note that says whether SQL is used.When the MSGLEVEL option is set to I, all the messages that are printed whenMSGLEVEL=N are printed to the SAS log. These messages are also printed to the SASlog:3 A note that explains why SQL was not used for in-database computations, if SQLis not used.Note: No note is printed if you specify SQLGENERATION=NONE. 43 A note that says that SQL cannot be used because there are no observations in thedata source.Note: This information is not always available to the procedure. 43 If you try to create a special SAS data set as a DBMS table for PROC MEANS orPROC SUMMARY, a note that says that the TYPE= attribute is not stored inDBMS tables.3 If you are using a format that SAS supplies or a user-defined format, a note thatsays if the format was or was not found in the database.