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SAS System Options

PARM= System Option


Specifies a parameter string that is passed to an external program.
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category: Environment control: Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= ENVFILES
Syntax
Syntax Description
Examples

Syntax

PARM=<'>string<'>


Syntax Description

<'>string<'>

specifies a character string that contains a parameter.

Examples

This statement passes the parameter X=2 to an external program: 

options parm='x=2';

Operating Environment Information:   Other methods of passing parameters to external programs depend on your operating environment and on whether you are running in interactive line mode or batch mode. For details, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.  [cautionend]

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