ENGINE System Option: Windows

Specifies the default access method to use for SAS libraries.

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: Files: SAS Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= SASFILES
Default: V9
Windows specifics: valid values

Syntax

-ENGINE engine-name

Required Argument

engine-name

can be one of the following under Windows:

BASE | V9

specifies the default SAS engine for SAS System 9 files.

BMDP

specifies the engine for BMDP data files.

OSIRIS

specifies the engine for OSIRIS data files.

SPSS

specifies the engine for SPSS data files.

V8

specifies the SAS engine all Version 8 files.

V7

specifies the SAS engine for all Version 7 files.

V6

specifies the default engine for Releases 6.08 - 6.12. The V6 engine is supported only in 32–bit operating environments.

V604

specifies the default engine for Release 6.04 and Release 6.03.

XML

specifies the default engine for XML files.

XPORT

specifies the transport engine.

Details

The default engine is used when a SAS library points to an empty directory or a new file. For information about SAS/SHARE and SAS/ACCESS engines, see their respective documentation.