System Options in the z/OS Environment

The SAS System Options: Reference contains information about system options that can be used in all operating environments. Only the Base SAS system options that are specific to z/OS or that have aspects specific to z/OS are documented in this chapter. However, Summary Table of SAS System Options Available under z/OS lists all of the Base SAS system options that are available under z/OS.
  • For information about system options that support a SAS product, such as SAS/ACCESS, SAS/CONNECT, or SAS/SHARE, see the documentation for that product.
  • For information about using SAS system options under z/OS, see SAS System Options.
  • For information about file specifications, see Referring to External Files and Ways of Allocating External Files.
  • Restricted options are system options whose values are determined by the site administrator and cannot be overridden. The site administrator can create a restricted options table that specifies the option values that are restricted when SAS starts. Any attempt to modify a system option that is listed in the restricted options table results in a message to the SAS log indicating that the system option has been restricted by the site administrator and cannot be updated. For information about restricted options, see Restricted Options in SAS System Options: Reference.