Customizing Your SAS Registry Files

SAS registry files store information about the SAS session. The SAS registry is the central storage area for configuration data for SAS. Some of the data stored in the registry includes

• the libraries and file shortcuts that SAS assigns at startup. These shortcuts could include secure information, such as your password.

• the printers that are defined for use and their print setup.

• configuration data for various SAS products.

The Sasuser registry file (called regstry.sas7bitm) contains your user defaults. These registry entries can be customized by using the SAS Registry Editor or by using PROC REGISTRY. For more information, see "The SAS Registry" in SAS Language Reference: Concepts .

Caution  

For experienced users only. Registry customization is generally performed by experienced SAS users and system administrators.