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There are many ways to submit SAS code and the length limitation is
different depending on how you submit your code. The following are
the length limitations as imposed by the various submission methods
prior to SAS 9.2 and for SAS 9.2 and beyond:

   * Submitting a SAS program via a batch file imposes a maximum
     length limit of 256 characters prior to SAS 9.2.  For SAS 9.2
     and beyond you can use the new SAS system option of LRECL= to
     specify a range of 1-32767 to use for reading and writing
     external files.  The default for the LRECL= system option is
     256.  This option is valid in the configuration file, at SAS
     invocation, the OPTIONS statement, or the SAS Systems Option
     window.  Under z/OS, the LRECL= system option is recognized only 
     for reading and writing HFS files.  

   * Submitting a SAS program from the Program Editor imposes a
     maximum length limit of 384 characters prior to SAS 9.2.  For
     SAS 9.2 and beyond you can use the new SAS system option of
     DMSPGMLINESIZE= to specify a range of 136-960 to specify the   
     maximum number of characters in a Program Editor line.  The
     default for the DMSPGMLINESIZE= system option is 136.  This
     option is valid in the configuration file or at SAS invocation. 

   * Submitting a SAS program from the Enhanced Editor imposes a
     maximum length limit of 960 characters prior to SAS 9.2.  For
     SAS 9.2 and beyond the maximum length is extended to 6,000
     characters.

   * Submitting SAS code using the IOM submit via the metadata server 
     or a stored process server imposes a maximum length limit of
     2,000 characters prior to SAS 9.1.  For SAS 9.1 the maximum
     length limit extends to 6,000 characters.  For SAS 9.2 and
     beyond the maximum length limit extends to 32,767 characters.

   * Submitting SAS code using a %INCLUDE statement imposes a maximum
     length limit of 2,000 characters prior to SAS 9.1.  For SAS 9.1
     and beyond the maximum length limit is 6,000 characters.  For
     further information on %INCLUDE see SAS Notes:  
     #004448, #008328, and #039619.

For specific details under your operating system, see the SAS
Companion documentation for your operating environment.

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