LINESIZE System Option: UNIX

Specifies the line size of the SAS Log and Output windows.
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window, SASV9_OPTIONS environment variable
Category: Log and procedure output control: SAS log and procedure output
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= LOG_LISTCONTROL, LOGCONTROL
Default: the display width setting for the interactive modes; 132 for batch mode
UNIX specifics: default values
See: LINESIZE= System Option in SAS System Options: Reference

Syntax

-LINESIZE n | hexX | MIN | MAX
LINESIZE=n | hexX | MIN | MAX

Required Arguments

n
specifies the line size in characters. Valid values range between 64 and 256.
hexX
specifies the line size as a hexadecimal value. You must specify the value beginning with a number (0–9), followed by hexadecimal characters (0–9, A–F), and then followed by an X. For example, 2dx specifies 45 characters.
MIN
sets the line size to 64 characters.
MAX
sets the line size to 256 characters.