PW= Data Set Option
Assigns a READ, WRITE, and ALTER password to a SAS
data set and enables access to a password-protected file.
| Valid in: |
DATA and PROC steps |
| Category: |
Data Set Control |
| Supports: |
SAS data set |
Syntax
Syntax Description
- password
-
must be a valid SAS
name.
Details
The PW= option is supported
only for unsecured DSNs. If you try to assign a password to a SAS
data set that is protected by Federation Server authorization, the
Federation Server will return an error.