NUMKEYS System Option: Windows

Controls the number of available function keys.

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: Input Control: Data Processing
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= INPUTCONTROL
Default: number of function keys on the keyboard
Windows specifics: all

Syntax

Required Argument

number-of-keys

specifies the number of active keyboard function keys.

Details

When SAS initializes, it queries your machine to determine the number of keyboard function keys. You can override this setting by specifying a different value with the NUMKEYS system option.

Example

If you specify the following system option, SAS displays 10 function keys in the KEYS window:
-numkeys 10