Double-Byte Character Sets (DBCS)

Specifying DBCS

To specify DBCS, use the following SAS system options:

DBCS	recognizes DBCS characters
DBCSLANG=	specifies the language
DBCSTYPE=	specifies the DBCS encoding method type

Example of a SAS configuration file for Windows:

/*basic DBCS options */

-dbms               /*Recognizes DBCS*/
-dbcstype PCMS      /*Specifies the PCMS encoding method*/ 

-dbcslang JAPANESE; /*specifies the Japanese language */

DBCSTYPE= and DBCSLANG= were introduced in Version 6.12. As an alternative, setting ENCODING= implicitly sets the DBCSTYPE= and DBCSLANG= options. For details, see ENCODING System Option: OpenVMS, UNIX, Windows, and z/OS.

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