DATA Step Graphics Interface Dictionary

CATALOG

Specifies the catalog for the graphs

Operating States:	GKCL
Return Codes:	0, 1
Default Values:	libref = WORK, catalog-name=GSEG

Syntax
Description
Argument Definitions
See Also

Syntax

return-code-variable=GSET('CATALOG', libref, catalog-name);

Description

The GSET('CATALOG', . . . ) function makes the specified catalog the current catalog in which to store graphs generated with DSGI. GSET('CATALOG', . . . ) creates the catalog if it does not exist.

The values of libref and catalog-name cannot exceed eight characters. The number of characters allowed for a catalog name varies across operating environments; see the SAS companion for your operating system. Libref should have been defined through the LIBNAME statement.

Argument Definitions

libref	character string enclosed in quotation marks or character variable name; points to the library that contains the catalog.
catalog-name	character string enclosed in quotation marks or character variable name; specifies the catalog name to be used.