Introducing the SAS Environment

Starting a SAS Session

To start a SAS session, you must invoke SAS. At the operating environment prompt, execute the SAS command. In most cases, the SAS command is

sas

Note: The SAS command may vary from site to site. Consult your SAS Software Representative if you need more information. [cautionend]

You can customize your SAS session when it starts by specifying SAS system options, which then remain in effect throughout a session. For example, you can use the LINESIZE= system option to specify a line size for the SAS log and print file. Some system options can be specified only at initialization, and other system options can be specified during a SAS session. For details, see Customizing SAS Sessions and Programs at Startup.

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