SAS system options determine global SAS settings. For
example, the global options can affect the following:
-
how your SAS output appears
-
how files are handled by SAS
-
how observations from SAS data
sets are processed
-
how system variables are used
The previous section
discusses some invocation-only options that must be set at start-up.
However, there are many system options that can be set at any time.
These system options can be set in an OPTIONS statement as well as
in the
Options window.
It is important to note
that system option settings remain in effect until you change them
again, or until your current session ends.
There
are several ways to view your system option settings. The two most
common methods are the following:
-
the
Options window
(enter OPTIONS at a command line)
-
To obtain a complete list of system option settings
using the OPTIONS procedure, submit the following statements:
proc options;
run;
The
Options window
groups options by function. The left side of the window includes a
tree that lists the available option groups. You can expand option
groups to see subgroups.
z/OS Specifics: z/OS
users can expand groups and subgroups by using the mouse or by typing
an
S
or an
X
before
the group or subgroup name. When you select a subgroup, the individual
options of that subgroup appear on the right side of the window.
Display 42.1 SAS Options Window
To open the
Options window,
do one of the following tasks:
-
Issue the OPTIONS command.
-
Select
ToolsOptionsSystem.
The options in each
group or subgroup are listed alphabetically, followed by options that
are specific to your operating environment (which are also listed
alphabetically).