INITSTMT= System Option
Specifies a SAS statement to execute after any statements
in the AUTOEXEC= file and before any statements from the SYSIN= file.
| Valid in: |
Configuration file, SAS invocation |
| Category: |
Environment control: Initialization and operation |
| PROC OPTIONS GROUP= |
EXECMODES |
| Alias: |
IS= |
| Note: |
This option cannot be restricted by a site administrator. For more information,
see Restricted Options. |
| See: |
INITSTMT= System Option under Windows |
Syntax
Syntax Description
- 'statement'
-
specifies any SAS statement
or statements.
Requirement:statement must
be able to run on a step boundary.
Comparisons
INITSTMT= specifies
the SAS statements to be executed at SAS initialization, and the TERMSTMT=
system option specifies the SAS statements to be executed at SAS termination.
Example
Here is an example of
using this option on UNIX:
sas -initstmt '%put you have used the initstmt; data x; x=1;
run;'