SAS system options
are instructions that affect your SAS session. They control the way
that SAS performs operations, such as SAS system initialization, hardware
and software interfacing, and the input, processing, and output of
jobs and SAS files. The SPD Engine system options work the same way
as SAS system options. This section discusses system options that
are used only with the SPD Engine, and Base SAS system options that
behave differently with the SPD Engine.