VSAMREAD System Option

Enables the user to read a VSAM data set.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category: File Control: EXTFILES
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= EXTFILES
Default: VSAMREAD
z/OS specifics: All

Syntax

VSAMREAD | NOVSAMREAD

Optional Argument

VSAMREAD
enables you to process VSAM data sets with a SAS DATA step.