The SSM procedure causes SAS to abnormally terminate when the CROSS= or CROSS(MATCHPARM)= option specifies a variable that does not exist


If the CROSS= option or CROSS(MATCHPARM)= option in the TREND statement specifies a variable name that does not exist in the input data set, and the variable name is not defined in the programming statements in PROC SSM, SAS abnormally terminates.

To circumvent this issue, specify valid variables in the CROSS= or CROSS(MATCHPARM)= option in the TREND statement.