| The LIBNAME Statement for PC Files on Microsoft Windows |
Determines the length of a very long data source character data
type that is read into SAS or written from SAS when you are using a SAS/ACCESS engine,
| Valid in: |
DATA and PROC steps (when accessing PC files
data using SAS/ACCESS software)
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| Default value: |
LIBNAME option setting
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-
integer
-
is a number between 1 and 32,767.
This option applies to reading, appending,
and updating rows in an existing table. It does not apply when you are creating
a table.
DBMAX_TEXT= is usually used with a very long character
data type.
Although you can specify a value less than 256, it is not recommended
for reading data from Microsoft Access database.
To assign this option to a group of tables, use the
DBMAX_TEXT= option specified in LIBNAME Options for PC Files on Microsoft Windows.
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