SAS System Options

SAS System Options Documented in Other SAS Publications

In addition to system options documented in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary, system options are also documented in the following publications:

	Encryption in SAS
	Grid Computing in SAS
	SAS Interface to Application Response Measurement (ARM): Reference
	SAS Companion for Windows
	SAS Companion for OpenVMS on HP Integrity Servers
	SAS Companion for UNIX Environments
	SAS Companion for z/OS
	SAS Data Quality Server: Reference
	SAS Intelligence Platform: Application Server Administration Guide
	SAS Language Interfaces to Metadata
	SAS Logging: Configuration and Programming Reference
	SAS Macro Language: Reference
	SAS National Language Support (NLS): Reference Guide
	SAS Scalable Performance Data Engine: Reference
	SAS VSAM Processing for Z/OS
	SAS/ACCESS for Relational Databases: Reference
	SAS/CONNECT User's Guide
	SAS/SHARE User's Guide

Encryption in SAS

System Option	Description
NETENCRYPT=	Specifies whether client/server data transfers are encrypted.
NETENCRYPTALGORITHM=	Specifies one or more algorithms to be used for encrypted client/server data transfers.
NETENCRYPTKEYLEN=	Specifies the key length to use for encrypted client/server data transfers.
SSLCALISTLOC=	Specifies the location of digital certificates for trusted certification authorities (CA).
SSLCERTISS=	Specifies the name of the issuer of the digital certificate that SSL should use.
SSLCERTLOC=	Specifies the location of the digital certificate that is used for authentication.
SSLCERTSERIAL=	Specifies the serial number of the digital certificate that SSL should use.
SSLCERTSUBJ=	Specifies the subject name of the digital certificate that SSL should use.
SSLCLIENTAUTH=	Specifies whether a server should perform client authentication.
SSLCRLCHECK=	Specifies whether a Certificate Revocation List (CRL) is checked when a digital certificate is validated.
SSLCRLLOC=	Specifies the location of a Certificate Revocation List (CRL).
SSLPVTKEYLOC=	Specifies the location of the private key that corresponds to the digital certificate.
SSLPVTKEYPASS=	Specifies the password that SSL requires for decrypting the private key.

Grid Computing in SAS

System Option	Description
CONNECTMETACONNECTION	Specifies whether a SAS/CONNECT server is authorized to access a SAS Metadata Server at server sign-on.
IPADDRESS	Specifies whether the grid node sends its IP address to the client session during sign-on to the grid.
SSPI	Enables a SAS session that runs on a grid node to access the SAS Metadata Server using credentials that are supplied by Windows SSPI (Security Provider Interface).

For more information, see Grid Computing in SAS 9.2 on http://support.sas.com.

SAS Interface to Application Response Measurement (ARM): Reference

System Option	Description
ARMAGENT=	Specifies another vendor's ARM agent, which is an executable module that contains a vendor's implementation of the ARM API.
ARMLOC=	Specifies the location of the ARM log.
ARMSUBSYS=	Specifies whether to enable or disable the ARM subsystems that determine the internal SAS processing transactions to be logged.

SAS Companion for Windows

The system options listed here are documented only in SAS Companion for Windows. Other system options in SAS Companion for Windows contain information specific to the Windows operating environment, where the main documentation is in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary. These latter system options are not listed here.

System Option	Description
ACCESSIBILITY	Enables the accessibility features on the Customize Tools dialog box.
ALTLOG	Specifies a destination for a copy of the SAS log.
ALTPRINT	Specifies the destination for the copies of the output files from SAS procedures.
AUTHSERVER	Specifies the authentication domain server to search for secure server logins.
AUTOEXEC	Specifies the SAS autoexec file.
AWSCONTROL	Specifies whether the main SAS window includes a title bar, a system/control menu, and minimize/maximize buttons.
AWSDEF	Specifies the location and dimensions of the main SAS window when SAS initializes.
AWSMENU	Specifies whether to display the menu bar in the main SAS window.
AWSMENUMERGE	Specifies whether to embed menu items that are specific to Windows in the main menus.
AWSTITLE	Replaces the default text in the main SAS title bar.
COMDEF	Specifies the location where the SAS Command window is displayed.
CONFIG	Specifies the configuration file that is used when initializing or overriding the values of SAS system options.
ECHO	Specifies a message to be echoed to the SAS log while initializing SAS.
EMAILDLG	Specifies whether to use the native e-mail dialog box provided by your e-mail application or the e-mail dialog box provided by SAS.
EMAILSYS	Specifies the e-mail protocol to use for sending electronic mail.
ENHANCEDEDITOR	Specifies whether to enable the Enhanced Editor during SAS invocation.
FILTERLIST	Specifies an alternative set of file filter specifications to use for the Open and Save As dialog boxes.
FONT	Specifies a font to use for SAS windows.
FONTALIAS	Assigns a Windows font to one of the SAS fonts.
FULLSTIMER	Specifies whether to write all available system performance statistics to the SAS log.
HELPINDEX	Specifies one or more index files for the SAS Help and Documentation.
HELPLOC	Specifies the location of Help files that are used to view SAS Help and Documentation using Microsoft HTML Help.
HELPREGISTER	Registers help files to access from the main SAS window Help menu.
HELPTOC	Specifies the table of contents files for the SAS Help and Documentation.
HOSTPPRINT	Specifies that the Windows Print Manager is to be used for printing.
ICON	Minimizes the SAS window.
JREOPTIONS	Identifies Java Runtime Environment (JRE) options for SAS.
LOADMEMSIZE	Specifies a suggested amount of memory needed for executable programs loaded by SAS.
LOG	Specifies a destination for a copy of the SAS log when running in batch mode.
MAXMEMQUERY	Specifies the limit on the maximum amount of memory that is allocated for procedures.
MEMBLKSZ	Specifies the memory block size for memory-based libraries for Windows operating environments.
MEMCACHE	Specifies to use the memory-based libraries as a SAS file cache.
MEMLIB	Specifies to process the Work library as a memory-based library.
MEMMAXSZ	Specifies the maximum amount of memory to allocate for using memory-based libraries in Windows operating environments.
MEMSIZE	Specifies the limit on the amount of virtual memory that can be used during a SAS session.
MSG	Specifies the library that contains the SAS error messages.
MSGCASE	Specifies whether notes, warnings, and error messages that are generated by SAS are displayed in uppercase characters.
NUMKEYS	Controls the number of available function keys.
NUMMOUSEKEYS	Specifies the number of mouse buttons SAS displays in the KEYS window.
PATH	Specifies one or more search paths for SAS executable files.
PFKEY	Specifies which set of function keys to designate as the primary set of function keys.
PRINT	Specifies a destination for SAS output when running in batch mode.
PRNGETLIST	Specifies if printers attached to the system are recognized.
PRTABORTDLGS	Specifies when to display the Print Abort dialog box.
PRTPERSISTDEFAULT	Specifies to use the same destination printer from SAS session to SAS session.
PRTSETFORMS	Specifies whether to include the Use Forms check box in the Print Setup dialog box.
REALMEMSIZE	Specifies the amount of virtual memory SAS can expect to allocate.
REGISTER	Adds an application to the Tools menu in the main SAS window.
RESOURCESLOC	Specifies a directory location of the files that contain SAS resources.
RTRACE	Produces a list of resources that are read or loaded during a SAS session.
RTRACELOC	Specifies the pathname of the file to which the list of resources that are read or loaded during a SAS session is written.
SASCONTROL	Specifies whether the SAS application windows include system/control menus and minimize/maximize buttons.
SASINITIALFOLDER	Changes the working folder and the default folders for the Open and Save As dialog boxes to the specified folder after SAS initialization is complete.
SCROLLBARFLASH	Specifies whether to allow the mouse or keyboard to focus on a scroll bar.
SET	Defines a SAS environment variable.
SGIO	Activates the Scatter/Gather I/O feature.
SLEEPWINDOW	Enables or disables the SLEEP window.
SORTANOM	Specifies certain options for the SyncSort utility.
SORTCUT	Specifies the number of observations above which SyncSort is used instead of the SAS sort program.
SORTCUTP	Specifies the number of bytes above which SyncSort is used instead of the SAS sort program.
SORTDEV	Specifies the pathname used for temporary files created by the SyncSort utility.
SORTPARM	Specifies parameters for the SyncSort utility.
SORTPGM	Specifies the sort utility that is used in the SORT procedure.
SPLASH	Specifies whether to display the splash screen (logo screen) when SAS starts.
SPLASHLOC	Specifies the location of the splash screen bitmap that appears when SAS starts.
STIMEFMT	Specifies the format to use for displaying the time on STIMER output.
STIMER	Writes a subset of system performance statistics to the SAS log.
SYSGUIFONT	Specifies a font to use for the button text and the descriptive text.
SYSPRINT	Specifies a destination printer for printing SAS output.
SYSIN	Specifies a batch mode source file.
TOOLDEF	Specifies the Toolbox display location.
UPRINTMENUSWITCH	Enables the universal print commands in the File menu.
USERICON	Specifies the pathname of the resource file associated with your user-defined icon.
VERBOSE	Controls whether SAS writes the settings of all the system options specified in the configuration file to either the terminal or the batch log.
WEBUI	Specifies to enable Web enhancements.
WINDOWSMENU	Specifies to include or suppress the Window menu in windows that display menus.
XCMD	Specifies that the X command is valid in the current SAS session.
XMIN	Specifies to open the application specified in the X command in a minimized state or in the default active state.
XSYNC	Controls whether an X command or statement executes synchronously or asynchronously.
XWAIT	Specifies whether you have to type EXIT at the DOS prompt before the DOS shell closes.

SAS Companion for OpenVMS on HP Integrity Servers

The system options listed here are documented only in SAS Companion for OpenVMS on HP Integrity Servers. Other system options in SAS Companion for OpenVMS on HP Integrity Servers contain information specific to the OpenVMS operating environment, where the main documentation is in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary. These latter system options are not listed here.

System Option	Description
ALTMULT	Specifies the number of pages that are preallocated to a file.
ALTLOG	Specifies a destination for a copy of the SAS log.
ALTPRINT	Specifies the destination for the copies of the output files from SAS procedures.
APPLETLOC	Specifies the location of Java applets.
AUTOEXEC	Specifies the SAS autoexec file.
CACHENUM	Specifies the number of caches used per SAS file.
CACHESIZE	Specifies the size of cache that is used for each open SAS file.
CC	Tells SAS what type of carriage control to use when it writes to external files.
CONFIG	Specifies the configuration file that is used when initializing or overriding the values of SAS system options.
DEQMULT	Specifies the number of pages to extend a file.
DETACH	Specifies that the asynchronous host command uses a detached process.
DUMP	Specifies when to create a process dump file.
EDITCMD	Specifies the host editor to be used with the HOSTEDIT command.
EMAILSYS	Specifies the e-mail protocol to use for sending electronic mail.
EXPANDLNM	Specifies whether concealed logical names are expanded when libref paths are displayed to the user.
FILECC	Specifies how to treat data in column 1 of a print file.
FULLSTIMER	Specifies whether to write all available system performance statistics to the SAS log.
GSFCC	Tells SAS what type of carriage control to use for writing to graphics stream files.
HELPHOST	Specifies the name of the local computer where the remote browsing system is to be displayed.
HELPINDEX	Specifies one or more index files for the SAS Help and Documentation.
HELPLOC	Specifies the location of the text and index files for the facility that is used to view SAS Help and Documentation.
HELPTOC	Specifies the table of contents files for the SAS Help and Documentation.
JREOPTIONS	Identifies the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) options for SAS.
LOADLIST	Specifies whether to print to the specified file the information about images that SAS has loaded into memory.
LOG	Specifies a destination for a copy of the SAS log when running in batch mode.
LOGMULTREAD	Specifies the session log file to be opened for shared read access.
MEMSIZE	Specifies the limit on the total amount of memory that can be used by a SAS session.
MSG	Specifies the library that contains SAS error messages.
MSGCASE	Specifies whether notes, warnings, and error messages that are generated by SAS are displayed in uppercase characters.
OPLIST	Specifies whether the settings of the SAS system options are written to the SAS log.
PRINT	Specifies a destination for SAS output when running in batch mode.
REALMEMSIZE	Specifies the amount of real memory SAS can expect to allocate.
SORTPGM	Specifies whether SAS sorts using use the SAS sort utility or the host sort utility.
SORTWORK	Defines locations for host sort work files.
SPAWN	Specifies that SAS is invoked in a SPAWN/NOWAIT subprocess.
STIMEFMT	Specifies the format that is used to display time on STIMER output.
STIMER	Specifies whether to write a subset of system performance statistics to the SAS log.
SYSIN	Specifies the default location of SAS source programs.
SYSPRINT	Specifies the destination for printed output.
TERMIO	Specifies whether terminal I/O is blocking or non-blocking.
USER	Specifies the default permanent SAS library.
VERBOSE	Specifies whether SAS writes the system options that are set when SAS starts to the VMS computer in the SAS windowing environment or, in batch, to the batch log.
WORKCACHE	Specifies the size of the I/O data cache allocated for a file in the WORK library.
XCMD	Specifies whether the X command is valid in the SAS session.
XCMDWIN	Specifies whether to create a DECTERM window for X command output when in the SAS windowing environment.
XKEYPAD	Specifies that subprocesses use the keypad settings that were in effect before you invoked SAS.
XLOG	Specifies whether to display the output from the X command in the SAS log file.
XLOGICAL	Specifies that process-level logical names are passed to the subprocess that is spawned by an X statement or X command.
XOUTPUT	Specifies whether to display the output from the X command.
XRESOURCES	Specifies a character string of X resource options or the application instance name for the SAS interface to Motif.
XSYMBOL	Specifies that global symbols are passed to the subprocess that is spawned by an X statement or X command.
XTIMEOUT	Specifies how long a subprocess that has been spawned by an X statement or X command remains inactive before being deleted.

SAS Companion for UNIX Environments

The system options listed here are documented only in SAS Companion for UNIX Environments. Other system options in SAS Companion for UNIX Environments contain information specific to the UNIX operating environment, where the main documentation is in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary. These latter system options are not listed here.

System Option	Description
ALTLOG	Specifies a destination for a copy of the SAS log.
ALTPRINT	Specifies the destination for the copies of the output files from SAS procedures.
AUTOEXEC	Specifies the SAS autoexec file.
CONFIG	Specifies the configuration file that is used when initializing or overriding the values of SAS system options.
ECHO	Specifies a message to be echoed to the computer.
EDITCMD	Specifies the host editor to be used with the HOSTEDIT command.
EMAILSYS	Specifies the e-mail protocol to use for sending electronic mail.
FILELOCKS	Specifies whether external file locking is turned on or off and what action should be taken if a file cannot be locked.
FILELOCKWAITMAX	Sets an upper limit on the time SAS will wait for a locked file.
FULLSTIMER	Specifies whether to write all available system performance statistics and the datetime stamp to the SAS log.
HELPINDEX	Specifies one or more index files for the SAS Help and Documentation.
HELPLOC	Specifies the location of the text and index files for the facility that is used to view SAS Help and Documentation.
HELPTOC	Specifies the location of the table of contents files for the SAS Help and Documentation.
JREOPTIONS	Identifies the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) options for SAS.
LOG	Specifies a destination for a copy of the SAS log when running in batch mode.
LPTYPE	Specifies which UNIX command and options settings will be used to route files to the printer.
MAXMEMQUERY	Specifies the maximum amount of memory that is allocated per request for certain procedures.
MEMSIZE	Specifies the limit on the total amount of virtual memory that can be used by a SAS session.
MSG	Specifies the library that contains the SAS error messages.
MSGCASE	Specifies whether notes, warnings, and error messages that are generated by SAS are displayed in uppercase characters.
OPTLIST	Specifies whether the settings of the SAS system options are written to the SAS log.
PATH	Specifies one or more search paths for SAS executable files.
PRINT	Specifies a destination for SAS output when running in batch mode.
PRINTCMD	Specifies the print command SAS is to use.
REALMEMSIZE	Specifies the amount of real (physical) memory SAS can expect to allocate.
RTRACE	Produces a list of resources that are read or loaded during a SAS session.
RTRACELOC	Specifies the pathname of the file to which the list of resources that are read or loaded during a SAS session is written.
SASSCRIPT	Specifies one or more storage locations of SAS/CONNECT script files.
SET	Defines an environment variable.
SORTANOM	Specifies certain options for the host sort utility.
SORTCUT	Specifies the number of observations that SAS sorts. If the number of observation in the data set is greater than the specified number, the host sort program sorts the remaining observations.
ojbedSORTCUTP	Specifies the number of bytes that SAS sorts. If the number of bytes in the data set is greater than the specified number, the host sort program sorts the remaining data set.
SORTDEV	Specifies the pathname used for temporary files created by the host sort utility.
SORTNAME	Specifies the name of the host sort utility.
SORTPARM	Specifies parameters for the host sort utility.
SORTPGM	Specifies whether SAS sorts using the SAS sort utility or the host sort utility.
STDIO	Specifies whether SAS should use stdin, stdout, and stderr.
STIMEFMT	Specifies the format that is used to display the time on FULLSTIMER and STIMER output.
STIMER	Specifies whether to write a subset of system performance statistics to the SAS log.
SYSIN	Specifies the default location of SAS source code when running in batch mode.
SYSPRINT	Specifies the destination for printed output.
VERBOSE	Specifies whether SAS writes the system option settings to the SAS log.
WORKPERMS	Sets the permissions of the SAS Work library when it is initially created.
XCMD	Specifies whether the X command is valid in the SAS session.

SAS Companion for z/OS

The system options listed here are documented only in SAS Companion for z/OS. Other system options in SAS Companion for z/OS contain information specific to the z/OS operating environment, where the main documentation is in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary . These latter system options are not listed here.

System Option	Description
ALTLOG=	Specifies a destination for a copy of the SAS log.
ALTPRINT=	Specifies the destination for the copies of the output files from SAS procedures.
APPEND=	Appends the specified value to the existing value of the specified system option.
AUTOEXEC=	Specifies the SAS autoexec file.
BLKALLOC	Causes SAS to set LRECL and BLKSIZE values for a SAS library when it is allocated rather than when it is first accessed.
BLKSIZE=	Specifies the default block size for SAS libraries.
BLSKIZE(device-type)=	Specifies the default block size for SAS libraries by device-type.
CAPSOUT	Specifies that all output is to be converted to uppercase.
CHARTYPE=	Specifies a character set or screen size to use for a device.
CLIST	Specifies that SAS obtains its input from a CLIST.
CONFIG=	Specifies the configuration file that is used when initializing or overriding the values of SAS system options.
DLDISPCHG	Controls changes in allocation disposition for an existing library data set.
DLDSNTYPE	Specifies the default value of the DSNTYPE LIBNAME option.
DLEXCPCOUNT	Reports number of EXCPs to direct access bound SAS libraries.
DLHFSDIRCREATE	Creates an HFS directory for a SAS library that is specified with LIBNAME if the library does not exist.
DLMSGLEVEL=	Specifies the level of messages to generate for SAS libraries.
DLSEQDSNTYPE	Specifies the default value of the DSNTYPE LIBNAME option for sequential-format disk files.
DLTRUNCHK	Enables checking for SAS library truncation.
DLRESV	Requests exclusive use of shared disk volumes when accessing partitioned data sets on shared disk volumes.
DYNALLOC	Controls whether SAS or the host sort utility allocates sort work data sets.
ECHO=	Specifies a message to be echoed to the SAS log while initializing SAS.
EMAILSYS=	Specifies the e-mail protocol to use for sending electronic mail.
FILEAUTHDEFER	Controls whether SAS performs file authorization checking for z/OS data sets or defers authorization checking to z/OS system services such as OPEN.
FILEBLKSIZE(device-type)=	Specifies the default maximum block size for external files.
FILECC	Specifies whether to treat data in column 1 of a printer file as carriage-control data when reading the file.
FILEDEST=	Specifies the default printer destination.
FILEDEV=	Specifies the device name used for allocating new physical files.
FILEDIRBLK=	Specifies the number of default directory blocks to allocate for new partitioned data sets.
FILEEXT=	Specifies how to handle file extensions when accessing members of partitioned data sets.
FILEFORMS=	Specifies the default SYSOUT form for a print file.
FILELBI	Controls the use of the z/OS Large Block Interface support for BSAM and QSAM files, as well as files on tapes that have standard labels.
FILELOCKS=	Specifies the default SAS system file locking that is to be used for external files (both USS and native MVS). Also specifies the operating system file locking to be used for USS files (both SAS files and external files).
FILEMOUNT	Specifies whether an off-line volume is to be mounted.
FILEMSGS	Controls whether you receive expanded dynamic allocation error messages when you are assigning a physical file.
FILENULL	Specifies whether zero-length records are written to external files.
FILEPROMPT	Controls whether you are prompted if you reference a data set that does not exist.
FILEREUSE	Specifies whether to reuse an existing allocation for a file that is being allocated to a temporary ddname.
FILESEQDSNTYPE	Specifies the default value that is assigned to DSNTYPE when it is not specified with a filename statement, a DD statement, or a TSO ALLOC command.
FILESPPRI=	Specifies the default primary space allocation for new physical files.
FILESPEC=	Specifies the default secondary space allocation for new physical files.
FILESTAT	Specifies whether ISPF statistics are written.
FILESYSOUT=	Specifies the default SYSOUT CLASS for a printer file.
FILESYSTEM=	Specifies the default file system used when the filename is ambiguous.
FILEUNIT=	Specifies the default unit of allocation for new physical files.
FILEVOL=	Specifies which VOLSER to use for new physical files.
FILSZ	Specifies that the host sort utility supports the FILSZ parameter.
FSBCOLOR	Specifies whether you can set background colors in SAS windows on vector graphics devices.
FSBORDER=	Specifies what type of symbols are to be used in borders.
FSDEVICE=	Specifies the full-screen device driver for your terminal.
FSMODE=	Specifies the full-screen data stream type.
FULLSTATS	Specifies whether to write all available system performance statistics to the SAS log.
GHFONT=	Specifies the default graphics hardware font.
HELPCASE	Controls how text is displayed in the help browser.
HELPHOST	Specifies the name of the computer where the remote help browser is running.
HELPLOC=	Specifies the location of the text and index files for the facility that is used to view SAS Help and Documentation.
HSLXTNTS=	Specifies the size of each physical hyperspace that is created for a SAS library.
HSMAXPGS=	Specifies the maximum number of hyperspace pages allowed in a SAS session.
HSMAXSPC=	Specifies the maximum number of hyperspaces allowed in a SAS session.
HSSAVE	Controls how often the DIV data set pages are updated when a DIV data set backs a hyperspace library.
HSWORK	Tells SAS to place the WORK library in a hyperspace.
INSERT	Inserts the specified value at the beginning of the specified system option.
ISPCAPS	Specifies whether to convert to uppercase printable ISPF parameters that are used in CALL ISPEXEC and CALL ISPLINK.
ISPCHARF	Specifies whether the values of SAS character variables are converted using their automatically specified informats or formats each time they are used as ISPF variables.
ISPCSR=	Tells SAS to set an ISPF variable to the name of a variable whose value is found to be invalid.
ISPEXECV=	Specifies the name of an ISPF variable that passes its value to an ISPF service.
ISPMISS=	Specifies the value assigned to SAS character variables defined to ISPF when the associated ISPF variable has a length of zero.
ISPMSG=	Tells SAS to set an ISPF variable to a message ID when a variable is found to be invalid.
ISPNOTES	Specifies whether ISPF error messages are to be written to the SAS log.
ISPNZTRC	Specifies whether nonzero ISPF service return codes are to be written to the SAS log.
ISPPPT	Specifies whether ISPF parameter value pointers and lengths are to be written to the SAS log.
ISPTRACE	Specifies whether the parameter lists and service return codes are to be written to the SAS log.
ISPVDEFA	Specifies whether all current SAS variables are to be identified to ISPF via the SAS VDEFINE user exit.
ISPVDLT	Specifies whether VDELETE is executed before each SAS variable is identified to ISPF via VDEFINE.
ISPVDTRC	Specifies whether to trace every VDEFINE for SAS variables.
ISPVIMSG=	Specifies the ISPF message ID that is to be set by the SAS VDEFINE user exit when the informat for a variable returns a nonzero return code.
ISPVRMSG=	Specifies the ISPF message ID that is to be set by the SAS VDEFINE user exit when a variable has a null value.
ISPVTMSG=	Specifies the ISPF message ID that is to be displayed by the SAS VDEFINE user exit when the ISPVTRAP option is in effect.
ISPVTNAM=	Restricts the information that is displayed by the ISPVTRAP option to the specified variable only.
ISPVTPNL=	Specifies the name of the ISPF panel that is to be displayed by the SAS VDEFINE user exit when the ISPVTRAP option is in effect.
ISPVTRAP	Specifies whether the SAS VDEFINE user exit is to write information to the SAS log (for debugging purposes) each time it is entered.
ISPVTVARS=	Specifies the prefix for the ISPF variables to be set by the SAS VDEFINE user exit when the ISPVTRAP option is in effect.
JREOPTIONS=	Identifies the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) options for SAS.
LOG=	Specifies a destination for a copy of the SAS log when running in batch mode.
MEMLEAVE=	Specifies the amount of memory in the user's region that is reserved exclusively for the use of the operating environment.
MEMRPT	Specifies whether memory usage statistics are to be written to the SAS log for each step.
MEMSIZE=	Specifies the limit on the total amount of memory that can be used by a SAS session.
MINSTG	Tells SAS whether to minimize its use of storage.
MSG=	Specifies the library that contains the SAS error messages.
MSGCASE	Specifies whether notes, warnings, and error messages that are generated by SAS are displayed in uppercase characters.
MSGSIZE=	Specifies the size of the message cache.
OPLIST	Specifies whether the settings of the SAS system options are written to the SAS log.
PFKEY=	Specifies which set of function keys to designate as the primary set of function keys.
PGMPARM=	Specifies the parameter that is passed to the external program specified by the SYSINP= option.
PRINT=	Specifies a destination for SAS output when running in batch mode.
PROCLEAVE=	Specifies how much memory to leave unallocated for SAS procedures to use to complete critical functions during out-of-memory conditions.
REALMEMSIZE=	Specifies the amount of real memory SAS can expect to allocate.
REXXLOC=	Specifies the ddname of the REXX library to be searched when the REXXMAC option is in effect.
REXXMAC	Enables or disables the REXX interface.
SASLIB=	Specifies the ddname for an alternate load library.
SASSCRIPT	Specifies one or more storage locations of SAS/CONNECT script files.
SEQENGINE=	Specifies the default engine for sequential SAS libraries.
SET=	Defines an environment variable.
SORT=	Specifies the minimum size of all allocated sort work data sets.
SORTALTMSGF	Enables sorting with alternate message flags.
SORTBLKMODE	Enables block mode sorting.
SORTBUFMOD	Enables modification of the sort utility output buffer.
SORTCUTP=	Specifies the number of bytes that SAS sorts. If the number of observations in the data set is greater that the specified number, the host sort program sorts the remaining observations.
SORTDEV=	Specifies the unit device name if SAS dynamically allocates the sort work file.
SORTDEVWARN	Enables device type warnings.
SORTEQOP	Specifies whether the host sort utility supports the EQUALS option.
SORTLIB=	Specifies the name of the sort library.
SORTLIST	Enables passing of the LIST parameter to the host sort utility.
SORTMSG	Controls the class of messages to be written by the host sort utility.
SORTMSG=	Specifies the ddname to be dynamically allocated for the message print file of the host sort utility.
SORTNAME=	Specifies the name of the host sort utility.
SORTOPTS	Specifies whether the host sort utility supports the OPTIONS statement.
SORTPARM=	Specifies parameters for the host sort utility.
SORTPGM=	Specifies whether SAS sorts using the SAS sort utility or the host sort utility.
SORTSHRB	Specifies whether the host sort interface can modify data in buffers.
SORTSUMF	Specifies whether the host sort utility supports the SUM FIELDS=NONE control statement.
SORTUADCON	Specifies whether the host sort utility supports passing a user address constant to the E15/E35 exits.
SORTUNIT=	Specifies the unit of allocation for sort work files.
SORTWKDD=	Specifies the prefix of sort work data sets.
SORTWKNO=	Specifies how many sort work data sets to allocate.
SORT31PL	Controls what type of parameter list is used to invoke the host sort utility.
STAE	Enables or disables a system abend exit.
STATS	Specifies whether statistics are to be written to the SAS log.
STAX	Specifies whether to enable attention handling.
STIMER	Specifies whether to write a subset of system performance statistics to the SAS log.
SVC11SCREEN	Specifies whether to enable SVC 11 screening to obtain host date and time information.
SYNCHIO	Specifies whether synchronous I/O is enabled.
SYSIN=	Specifies the location of the primary SAS input data stream.
SYSINP=	Specifies the name of an external program that provides SAS input statements.
SYSLEAVE=	Specifies how much memory to leave unallocated to ensure that SAS software tasks are able to terminate successfully.
SYSPREF=	Specifies a prefix for partially qualified physical filenames.
SYSPRINT=	Specifies the handling of output that is directed to the default print file.
S99NOMIG	Tells SAS whether to recall a migrated data set.
TAPECLOSE=	Specifies the default CLOSE setting for a SAS library that is on tape.
USER=	Specifies the location of the default SAS library.
V6GUIMODE	Specifies whether SAS uses Version 6 SCL selection list windows.
VERBOSE	Specifies whether SAS writes the system option settings to the SAS log or to the batch log.
WTOUSERDESC=	Specifies a WTO DATA step function descriptor code.
WTOUSERMCSF=	Specifies WTO DATA step function MCS flags.
WTOUSERROUT=	Specifies a WTO DATA step function routing code.
XCMD	Specifies whether the X command is valid in the SAS session.

SAS Data Quality Server: Reference

System Option	Description
DQLOCALE=	Specifies an ordered list of locales.
DQOPTIONS	Specifies SAS session parameters for data quality programs.
DQSETUPLOC=	Specifies the location of the SAS Data Quality Server setup file.

SAS Intelligence Platform: Application Server Administration Guide

System Option	Description
OBJECTSERVER	Specifies whether SAS is to run as an Integrated Object Model (IOM) server.
OBJECTSERVERPARMS	Specifies startup parameters for the SAS object servers.
SECPACKAGE	Identifies the security package that the IOM server uses to authenticate incoming client connections.
SECPACKAGELIST	Specifies the security authorization packages used by the server.
SSPI	Identifies support for the Security Provider Interface for SSO connections to IOM servers.

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SAS Language Interfaces to Metadata

System Option	Description
METAAUTORESOURCES=	Identifies the metadata resources that are assigned when SAS starts.
METACONNECT=	Identifies the named connection from the metadata user profiles to use as the default values for logging in to the SAS Metadata Server.
METAENCRYPTALG=	Specifies the type of encryption to use when communicating with a SAS Metadata Server.
METAENCRYPTLEVEL=	Specifies what is to be encrypted when communicating with a SAS Metadata Server.
METAPASS=	Specifies the default password for the SAS Metadata Server.
METAPORT=	Specifies the TCP port for the SAS Metadata Server.
METAPROFILE=	Identifies the file that contains the SAS Metadata Server user profiles.
METAPROTOCOL=	Specifies the network protocol for communicating with the SAS Metadata Server.
METAREPOSITORY=	Specifies the default SAS Metadata Repository to use with the SAS Metadata Server.
METASERVER=	Specifies the address of the SAS Metadata Server.
METASPN=	Specifies the service principal name (SPN) for the SAS Metadata Server.
METAUSER=	Specifies the default user ID for logging on to the SAS Metadata Server.

SAS Logging: Configuration and Programming Reference

System Option	Description
LOGAPPLNAME	Specifies a SAS session name for SAS logging.
LOGCONFIGLOC	Specifies the name of the configuration file that is used to initialize SAS logging.

SAS Macro Language: Reference

System Option	Description
CMDMAC	Controls command-style macro invocation.
IMPLMAC	Controls statement-style macro invocation.
MACRO	Controls whether the SAS macro language is available.
MAUTOLCDISPLAY	Specifies whether to display the source location of the autocall macros in the log when the autocall macro is invoked.
MAUTOSOURCE	Specifies whether the autocall feature is available.
MCOMPILENOTE	Issues a NOTE to the SAS log containing the size and number of instructions upon the completion of the compilation of a macro.
MCOMPILE	Specifies whether to allow new definitions of macros.
MERROR	Specifies whether the macro processor issues a warning message when a macro reference cannot be resolved.
MEXECNOTE	Specifies whether to display macro execution information in the SAS log at macro invocation.
MEXECSIZE	Specifies the maximum macro size that can be executed in memory.
MFILE	Specifies whether MPRINT output is routed to an external file.
MINDELIMITER=	Specifies the character to be used as the delimiter for the macro IN operator.
MINOPERATOR	Specifies whether the macro processor recognizes and evaluates the IN (#) logical operator.
MLOGIC	Specifies whether the macro processor traces its execution for debugging.
MLOGICNEST	Specifies whether to display the macro nesting information in the MLOGIC output in the SAS log.
MPRINT	Specifies whether SAS statements generated by macro execution are traced for debugging.
MPRINTNEST	Specifies whether to display the macro nesting information in the MPRINT output in the SAS log.
MRECALL	Specifies whether autocall libraries are searched for a member that was not found during an earlier search.
MREPLACE	Specifies whether to enable existing macros to be redefined.
MSTORED	Specifies whether the macro facility searches a specific catalog for a stored compiled macro.
MSYMTABMAX	Specifies the maximum amount of memory available to the macro variable symbol tables.
MVARSIZE	Specifies the maximum size for macro variable values that are stored in memory.
SASAUTOS	Specifies the location of one or more autocall libraries.
SASMSTORE=	Identifies the libref of a SAS library with a catalog that contains, or will contain, stored compiled SAS macros.
SERROR	Specifies whether the macro processor issues a warning message when a macro variable reference does not match a macro variable.
SYMBOLGEN	Specifies whether the results of resolving macro variable references are written to the SAS log for debugging.
SYSPARM	Specifies a character string that can be passed to SAS programs.

SAS National Language Support (NLS): Reference Guide

System Option	Description
BOMFILE	Specifies whether to write the Byte Order Mark (BOM) prefix on Unicode encoded external files.
DATESTYLE	Identifies the sequence of month, date, and year when the ANYDTDTM, ANYDTDTE, or ANYDTTME informats encounter input where the year, month, and day determination is ambiguous.
DBCS	Recognizes double-byte character sets.
DBCSLANG	Specifies a double-byte character set (DBCS) language.
DBCSTYPE	Specifies the encoding method to use for a double-byte character set (DBCS).
DFLANG	Specifies the language for international date informats and formats.
ENCODING	Specifies the default character-set encoding for the SAS session.
FSDBTYPE	Specifies a full-screen double-byte character set (DBCS) encoding method.
FSIMM	Specifies input method modules (IMMs) for a full-screen double-byte character set (DBCS).
FSIMMOPT	Specifies options for input method modules (IMMs) that are used with a full-screen double-byte character set (DBCS).
LOCALE	Specifies a set of attributes in a SAS session that reflect the language, local conventions, and culture for a geographical region.
LOCALELANGCHG	Determines whether the language of the ODS output text can be changed.
NLSCOMPATMODE	Provides national language compatibility with a previous release of SAS.
RSASIOTRANSERROR	Displays a transcoding error when illegal data is read from a remote application.
SORTSEQ	Specifies a language-specific collating sequence for the SORT procedure to use in the current SAS session.
TRANTAB	Specifies the translation tables that are used by various parts of SAS.

SAS Scalable Performance Data Engine: Reference

System Option	Description
COMPRESS=	Specifies to compress the SPD Engine data sets on disk as they are being created.
MAXSEGRATIO=	When evaluating a WHERE expression that contains indexed variables, controls what percentage of index segments to identify as candidate segments before processing the WHERE expression.
MINPARTSIZE=	Specifies a minimum partition size to use for creating SPE Engine data sets.
SPDEINDEXSORTSIZE=	Specifies the size of memory space that the sorting utility can use when sorting values for creating an index.
SPDEMAXTHREADS=	Specifies the upper limit on the number of threads that the SPD Engine can spawn for I/O processing.
SPDESORTSIZE=	Specifies the size of memory space needed for sorting operations used by the SPD Engine.
SPDEUTILLOC=	Specifies one or more file system locations in which the SPD Engine can temporarily store utility files.
SPDEWHEVAL=	Specifies the process used to determine which observations meet the conditions of a WHERE expression.

SAS VSAM Processing for Z/OS

System Option	Description
VSAMLOAD	Enables you to load a VSAM data set.
VSAMREAD	Enables the user to read a VSAM data set.
VSAMRLS	Enables record-level sharing for a VSAM data set.
VSAMUPDATE	Enables you to update a VSAM data set.

SAS/ACCESS for Relational Databases: Reference

System Option	Description
DBIDIRECTEXEC=	Controls SQL optimization for SAS/ACCESS engines.
DBSRVTP=	Specifies whether SAS/ACCESS engines put a hold (or block) on the originating client while making performance-critical calls to the database. This option applies when SAS is invoked as a server responding to multiple clients .
DBSLICEPARM=	Controls the scope of DBMS threaded reads and the number of threads.
SASTRACE=	Generates trace information from a DBMS engine.
SASTRACELOC=	Prints SASTRACE information to a specified location.
SQLMAPPUTTO=	Specifies whether the PUT function in the SQL procedure is processed by SAS or by the SAS_PUT() function inside the Teradata database.
VALIDVARNAME=	Controls the type of SAS variable names that can be used or created during a SAS session.

SAS/CONNECT User's Guide

System Option	Description
AUTOSIGNON	Automatically signs on to the server when the client issues a remote submit request for server processing.
COMAMID=	Identifies the communication access method for connecting a client and a server across a network.
CONNECTPERSIST	Specifies whether a connection between a client and a server persists (continues) after the RSUBMIT has completed.
CONNECTREMOTE=	Identifies the server session that a SAS/CONNECT client connects to.
CONNECTSTATUS	Specifies the default setting for the display of the Transfer Status window.
CONNECTWAIT	Specifies whether remote submits are executed synchronously or asynchronously.
DMR	Specifies to invoke a server session.
SASCMD=	Specifies the command that starts a server session on a multi-processor (SMP) machine.
SASFRSCR	Is a read-only option that contains the fileref that is generated by the SASSCRIPT= option.
SASSCRIPT=	Specifies one or more storage locations for SAS/CONNECT script files.
SIGNONWAIT	Specifies whether a SAS/CONNECT SIGNON should be executed asynchronously or synchronously.
SYSRPUTSYNC	Sets %SYSRPUT macro variable in the client session when the %SYSRPUT statements are executed rather than when a synchronization point in encountered.
TBUFSIZE=	Specifies the size of the buffer that is used by the SAS application layer for transferring data between a client and a server across a network.
TCPPORTFIRST=	Specifies the first value in a range of TCP/IP ports for a client to use to connect to a server.
TCPPORTLAST=	Specifies the last value in a range of TCP/IP ports for a client to use to connect to a server.

SAS/SHARE User's Guide

System Option	Description
COMAMID=	Identifies the communications access method to connect a SAS/SHARE client a server SAS session.
COMAUX1=	Specifies the first alternate communications access method.
SHARESESSIONCNTL=	Specifies the condition under which subsequent sessions can be created on a SAS/SHARE server.
TBUFSIZE=	Specifies the value of the default buffer size that the server uses for transferring data.

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