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SAS Options and Variables for VSAM Processing

Using SAS Automatic Variables

The following SAS automatic variables are created when a VSAM data set is accessed and set when records in the data set are accessed. (Records are accessed when an INPUT or a PUT statement that reads or writes a record executes.) The following automatic variables are not added to any SAS data sets created by a DATA step:

_RBA_

contains the RBA of the last record accessed.

_IORC_

is set to the VSAM input/output return code.

_FDBK_

is set to the VSAM feedback code.

_RRN_

contains the RRN of the last RRDS record accessed. This variable is not created for ESDS and KSDS data sets.

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