The DQSCHEME Procedure

PROC DQSCHEME Statement

PROC DQSCHEME <option(s)>

BFD | NOBFD

specifies the format of the scheme.

BFD: specifying BFD indicates that all schemes are in Blue Fusion Data format.
NOBFD: specifying NOBFD indicates that all schemes are in SAS format.

The DQSCHEME procedure can create and apply schemes in either format. Schemes in BFD format can be edited using the feature-rich graphical user interface of the DataFlux dfPower Studio software.

Default:	BFD
Restriction:	In schemes stored in SAS format, data set labels are used to store meta options. Therefore, you should not specify data set labels in scheme data sets that are stored in SAS format. If you specify data set labels, you overwrite the scheme metadata.
Restriction:	Always specify NOBFD when creating schemes in the z/OS operating environment.
See:	Meta Options

DATA=input-data-set

When you use the CREATE statement to create schemes, the DATA= option specifies the SAS data set from which one or more schemes are built.

When you use the APPLY statement to apply existing schemes, the DATA= option specifies the SAS data set against which the schemes are applied.

Default:

The most recently created data set in the current SAS session.

OUT=output-data-set

specifies the output-data-set. If the specified data set does not exist, the DQSCHEME procedure creates it.

If you use one or more APPLY statements, you must use the OUT= option to specify the name of the output data set. Results are written to the output data set after all schemes have been applied. If you specify OUT= without any APPLY statements an empty output data set is created.

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