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Processing an RRDS in a SAS Job

Special SAS Options Used with an RRDS

The special SAS options fall into functional categories. The following table lists the special SAS options and categories that are used for processing an RRDS data set. Informational and record retrieval options are specified in the INFILE statement. Record storage options are specified in the FILE statement.

SAS Options for an RRDS

Functional Category
Option Informational Record Retrieval Record Storage
BACKWARD
X
BUFND= X

BUFNI= X

CONTROLINTERVAL
X
ERASE=

X
ERRORABEND X

FEEDBACK= X

PASSWD= X

RRN=
X X
RECORDS= X

RESET

X
SEQUENTIAL
X*
SKIP
X
UPDATE=
X
VSAM X X X
* Meaningful only if you also have a PUT statement.

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