PW= Table Option

Assigns a READ, WRITE, and ALTER password to a SAS data set or an SPD Engine data set and enables access to a password-protected file.

Category:	Table Control
Data source:	SAS data set, SPD Engine data set
Note:	Check your log after this operation to ensure that the password values are not visible. For more information, see “Blotting Passwords and Encryption Key Values” in SAS Language Reference: Concepts.

Syntax

Arguments

Details

Syntax

PW= password

Arguments

password

must be a valid SAS name.

Details

The PW= table option applies only to a SAS data set or an SPD Engine data set. You can use this option to assign a password or to access a password-protected file. When a data set that is protected by a password is replaced, the new data set inherits the password.

Note: A SAS password does not control access to a SAS file beyond the SAS system. You should use the operating system-supplied utilities and file-system security controls in order to control access to SAS files outside of SAS.