Creates scheme data sets and analysis data sets and applies schemes to input data sets.
specifies whether the schemes will be in QKB scheme file format or SAS format.
specifying BFD indicates that all schemes are in QKB scheme file format.
specifying NOBFD indicates that all schemes are in SAS format. The DQSCHEME procedure can create and apply schemes in either format. Schemes in QKB scheme file format can be edited using the feature-rich graphical user interface of the DataFlux Data Management Studio software.
Default | BFD |
Restrictions | Always specify NOBFD when creating schemes in the z/OS operating environment. |
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. | |
See | Meta Options. |
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 schemes are applied.
Default | The most recently created data set in the current SAS session. |
specifies the output data set.
Interactions | 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. | |
If you specify OUT= without any APPLY statements, an empty output data set is created. | |
Results are written to the output data set after all schemes have been applied. |