System Options under z/OS

ISPCHARF System Option: z/OS

Specifies whether the values of SAS character variables are converted using their automatically specified informats or formats each time they are used as ISPF variables.

Default:	NOISPCHARF
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category:	Host Interfaces: ISPF
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	ISPF
z/OS specifics:	all

Syntax
Details
See Also

Syntax

ISPCHARF | NOISPCHARF

Details

If ISPCHARF is specified, then formats and informats are used for SAS character variables that have been defined to ISPF via the SAS VDEFINE user exit. If NOISPCHARF is in effect, then formats and informats are not used for these SAS character variables.

To display the current settings of your ISPF options, use PROC OPTIONS GROUP=ISPF.