Syntax :: SAS(R) 9.3 System Options: Reference, Second Edition

Specifying System Options in an OPTIONS Statement

The syntax for specifying system options in an OPTIONS statement is

OPTIONS option(s);

where

option

specifies one or more SAS system options that you want to change.

The following example shows how to use the system options NODATE and LINESIZE= in an OPTIONS statement:

options nodate linesize=72;

Specifying System Options on the Command Line or in a Configuration File

Operating Environment Information: On the command line or in a configuration file, the syntax is specific to your operating environment. For details, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.

Specifying Hexadecimal Values

Hexadecimal values for system options must begin with a number (0-9), followed by an X. For example, the following OPTIONS statement sets the line size to 160 using a hexadecimal number:

options linesize=0a0x;