Specifies a batch mode source file.
| Valid in: | configuration file, SAS invocation |
| Category: | Environment Control: Files |
| PROC OPTIONS GROUP= | ENVFILES |
| Default: | none |
| Windows specifics: | Valid values for file-specification |
specifies to start SAS and submit the file in batch mode. The value of file-specification must be a valid Windows filename.
specifies to start SAS in batch mode, but do not submit any files. This option is useful for testing your SAS autoexec file. After your autoexec file is processed, SAS exits.