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Data Set Options under OpenVMS

Summary Table of SAS Data Set Options under OpenVMS

The following table lists both the data set options that are valid in all operating environments and the data set options that are specific to OpenVMS. It describes each option and tells whether the option can be used for a data set that has been opened for input, output, or update. The See column tells you where to look for more detailed information about an option. Use the following legend to see where to find more information about an option.

Comp

See the description of the data set option in this section.

LR

SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

NLS

SAS National Language Support (NLS): Reference Guide

The table also lists the engines with which the option is valid.

Summary of SAS Data Set Options
Data Set Option Description Where Used Engines See
ALQ= specifies the allocation quantity for a data set output V9, V8, V7, CONCUR Comp
ALQMULT= specifies the multiple of pages allocated for a data set output V9, V8, V7, CONCUR Comp
ALTER= specifies a password for a SAS file that prevents users from replacing or deleting the file, but permits READ and WRITE access input, output, update V9, V8, V7, V6, V9TAPE, V8TAPE, V7TAPE, CONCUR LR,Comp
BKS= specifies the bucket size for a data set output CONCUR Comp
BUFNO= specifies the number of buffers to be allocated for processing a SAS data set input, output, update V9, V8, V7, V6 LR
BUFSIZE= specifies the size of a permanent buffer page for an output SAS data set output V9, V8, V7, V6, V9TAPE,V8TAPE, V7TAPE LR, Comp
CACHENUM= specifies the number of I/O data caches input, output, update V9, V8, V7, V6 Comp
CACHESIZE= specifies the size of each I/O data cache allocated for a file input, output, update V9, V8, V7, V6 Comp
CNTLLEV= specifies the level of shared access to SAS data sets input, update V9, V8, V7, CONCUR LR, Comp
COMPRESS= controls the compression of observations in a new output SAS data set output V9, V8, V7, V6, V9TAPE, V8TAPE, V7TAPE LR
DEQ= specifies the default file-extension quantity for a data set output, update V9, V8, V7, CONCUR Comp
DEQMULT= specifies the number of pages to extend output, update V9, V8, V7, CONCUR Comp
DLDMGACTION= specifies the action to take when a SAS data set in a SAS library is detected as damaged input, output, update V9, V8, V7, LR
DROP= for an input data set, excludes the specified variables from processing; for an output data set, excludes the specified variables from being written to the data set input, output, update all LR
ENCODING= overrides the encoding for the input or output SAS data set input, output V9, V8, V7, V9TAPE, V8TAPE, V7TAPE NLS
ENCRYPT= specifies whether to encrypt an output SAS data set output V9, V8, V7 LR
FIRSTOBS= specifies the first observation that SAS processes in a SAS data set input, update all LR
IDXNAME= directs SAS to use a specific index to meet the conditions of a WHERE expression input, update V9, V8, V7, V6 LR
IDXWHERE= specifies whether SAS uses an index, or uses a sequential search, to match the conditions of a WHERE expression input, update V9, V8, V7, V6 LR
IN= creates a Boolean variable that indicates whether a data set contributed data to the current observation input all LR
INDEX= defines an index for a new output SAS data set input, output, update V9, V8, V7, V6, V9TAPE, V8TAPE, V7TAPE LR
KEEP= for an input data set, specifies the variables to process; for an output data set, specifies the variables to write to the data set input, output, update all LR
LABEL= specifies a label for a SAS data set input, output, update all LR
LOCKREAD= specifies whether to read a record if a lock cannot be obtained for the record input CONCUR Comp
LOCKWAIT= indicates whether SAS should wait for a locked record input CONCUR Comp
MBF= specifies the multibuffer count for a data set input, output, update CONCUR Comp
OBS= specifies the last observation that SAS processes in a data set input, update all LR
OBSBUF= determines the size of the view buffer for processing a DATA step view input V9, V8, V7, V9TAPE, V8TAOE, V6TAPE LR
OUTREP= specifies the data representation for the output SAS data set output V9, V8, V7, V9TAPE, V8TAPE, V7TAPE Comp
POINTOBS= controls whether to process a compressed SAS data set by observation number, or by sequential access input V9, V8, V7 LR
PW= assigns a READ, WRITE, or ALTER password to a SAS file, and enables access to a password-protected file input, output, update V9, V8, V7, V6, V9TAPE, V8TAPE, V7TAPE, CONCUR LR
PWREQ= specifies whether to display a dialog box for a SAS data set password input, output, update V9, V8, V7, V6, V9TAPE, V8TAPE, V7TAPE LR
READ= assigns a password to a SAS file, and enables access to a read-protected SAS file input, output, update V9, V8, V7, V6, V9TAPE, V8TAPE, V7TAPE, CONCUR LR
RENAME= changes the name of a variable input, output, update all LR
REPEMPTY= specifies whether a new, empty data set can overwrite an existing SAS data set that has the same name output V9, V8, V7 LR
REPLACE= Specifies whether a new SAS data set that contains data can overwrite an existing data set that has the same name output all LR
REUSE= specifies whether new observations can be written to freed space in compressed SAS data sets output V9, V8, V7 LR
SORTEDBY= indicates how the SAS data set is currently sorted input, output, update V9, V8, V7, V6, V9TAPE, V8TAPE, V7TAPE LR
SPILL= specifies whether to create a spill for non-sequential processing of a DATA step view output V9, V8, V7 LR
TOBSNO= specifies the number of observations to send in a client/server transfer input, output, update V9, V8, V7 LR
TYPE= specifies the data set type for a specially structured SAS data set input, output, update all LR
WHERE= selects observations in a SAS data set that match the specified conditions input, output, update all LR
WHEREUP= specifies whether to evaluate new observations and updated observations against a WHERE expression output, update V9, V8, V7, V6 LR
WRITE= assigns a write password to a SAS data set, and enables access to a write-protected SAS file input, output, update V9, V8, V7, V6, V9TAPE, V8TAPE, V7TAPE, CONCUR LR


Data Set Options That Are Not Applicable Under OpenVMS

The following SAS data set options are not applicable under OpenVMS:

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