SAS System Options

BINDING= System Option

Specifies the binding edge for duplexed printed output.

Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category:	Log and procedure output control: ODS Printing
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	ODSPRINT
Restriction:	This option is ignored if the printer does not support duplex (two-sided) printing.

Syntax
Syntax Description
Details
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Syntax

BINDING=DEFAULTEDGE | LONGEDGE | SHORTEDGE

Syntax Description

DEFAULT | DEFAULTEDGE: specifies that duplexing is done using the default binding edge.
LONG | LONGEDGE: specifies the long edge as the binding edge for duplexed output.
SHORT | SHORTEDGE: specifies the short edge as the binding edge for duplexed output.

Details

The binding edge setting determines how the paper is oriented before output is printed on the second side.

Operating Environment Information: Most SAS system options are initialized with default settings when SAS is invoked. However, the default settings and option values for some SAS system options might vary both by operating environment and by site. For details, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment. [cautionend]

For additional information about declaring an ODS printer destination, see ODS statements in SAS Output Delivery System: User's Guide.

For additional information about the SAS universal print facility, see Printing with SAS in SAS Language Reference: Concepts.