SAS System Options under Windows

ICON System Option: Windows

Minimizes the SAS window.

Default:	NOICON
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Option window
Category:	Environment control: Display
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	ENVDISPLAY
Windows specifics:	all

Syntax
Details

Syntax

-ICON | -NOICON

ICON | NOICON

ICON: specifies to minimize the main SAS window immediately.
NOICON: restores the main SAS window immediately.

Details

If you put the ICON system option in the SAS command or the SAS configuration file, SAS is minimized upon initialization. If you submit the ICON system option in an OPTIONS statement, SAS is immediately minimized. This action is equivalent to clicking on the minimize button.

This system option is especially useful for obtaining a minimized SAS session as soon as you start Windows. For example, the ICON system option could be specified in the SAS command as follows:

c:\sas\sas.exe -icon

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