You
can use a configuration file to store system options with the settings
that you want. When you invoke SAS, these settings are in effect.
SAS system options determine how SAS initializes its interfaces with
your computer hardware and the operating environment, how it reads
and writes data, how output appears, and other global functions.
By placing SAS system
options in a configuration file, you can avoid having to specify the
options every time that you invoke SAS. For example, you can specify
the NODATE system option in your configuration file to prevent the
date from appearing at the top of each page of your output.
Operating Environment Information: See
the SAS documentation for your operating environment for more information
about the configuration file. In some operating environments, you
can use both a system-wide and a user-specific configuration file.