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System Options under z/OS

FILEUNIT= System Option: z/OS



Specifies the default unit of allocation for new physical files.
Default: CYLS
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category: File Control: EXTFILES, File Control: SASFILES
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= EXTFILES and SASFILES
z/OS specifics: all

Syntax
Details

Syntax

FILEUNIT=unit-type

unit-type

specifies the unit of allocation. Valid values include BLK, BLKS, CYL, CYLS, TRK, and TRKS, or an integer. The default is CYLS. If an integer is specified, it is the block size that is used for the allocation.


Details

The FILEUNIT= option specifies the default unit of allocation that is used for new physical files if the SPACE= option is not specified in either the FILENAME statement or function or the LIBNAME statement or function.

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