1 data temp 2 x=1; - 76 ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored. 3 run; NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors. NOTE: DATA statement used: real time 0.11 ...

Spotting them is more difficult. Some of the most common syntax errors are things that come in pairs. Always check for speech marks and brackets first if your program crashes.

For example, \" represents a double quote within a double-quoted string. Ampersand (&) Used in various contexts, including referencing and dereferencing variables, and as a bitwise operator.