Syntax

Specifying System Options in an OPTIONS Statement

The syntax for specifying system options in an OPTIONS statement is

OPTIONS option(s) ;

where

• option

  • specifies one or more SAS system options that you want to change.

The following example shows how to use the system options NODATE and LINESIZE= in an OPTIONS statement:

 options nodate linesize=72; 

Operating Environment Information: On the command line or in a configuration file, the syntax is specific to your operating environment. For details, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.

Specifying Hexadecimal Values

Hexadecimal values for system options must begin with a number (0-9), followed by an X. For example, the following OPTIONS statement sets the linesize to 160 using a hexadecimal number:

 options linesize=0a0x;