MSG= System Option: z/OS

Specifies the library that contains the SAS error messages.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: Environment Control: ENVFILES
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= ENVFILES
Alias: SASMSG=
Default: SASMSG
z/OS specifics: All

Syntax

MSG=file-specification-1 | (file-specification-1 . . . file-specification-n)

Required Argument

file-specification
identifies an external file. Under z/OS, it can be a valid ddname or a physical filename. The ddname must have been previously associated with an external file using either a TSO ALLOCATE command or a JCL DD statement.
You can specify one or more files. They are searched in the order in which they are listed.

Details

Under z/OS, the MSG= system option specifies the file that contains error, warning, and informational messages that are issued during a SAS session.
You can use the APPEND and INSERT system options to add additional file specifications. For more information, see the APPEND and INSERT system options.