Determining How a System Option was Set


Because of the relationship between some SAS system options, SAS might modify an option's value. This modification might change your results.

To determine how an option was set, enter the following code in the SAS Program Editor:

 proc options option=option value;   run; 

After you submit this code, the SAS log will explain how the option was set. For example, the following output is displayed when you enter

 proc options option=CATCACHE value;   run; 
Output 17.1: Log Output for the CATCACHE System Option
start example
 Option Value Information for SAS Option CATCACHE       Option Value:  0       Option Scope:  Default       How option value was set:  Shipped Default 
end example
 

Options that are set by SAS will often say "Internal" in the How option value was set field. Some SAS options are only internal. You cannot specify an internal option as the option= value in the preceding code. If you do, SAS will return an error stating an unrecognized option value.




SAS 9.1 Companion for UNIX Environments
SAS 9.1 Companion For Unix Enivronments
ISBN: 1590472101
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 185
Authors: SAS Institute

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