Optional Arguments

BFD | NOBFD

specifies whether the schemes will be in BFD format or SAS format.

BFD

Specifying BFD indicates that all schemes are in Blue Fusion Data format.

NOBFD

specifying NOBFD indicates that all schemes are in SAS format. The DQSCHEME procedure can create and apply schemes in either format. Schemes in BFD format can be edited using the feature-rich graphical user interface of the DataFlux Data Management Studio software.

Default:BFD

Restrictions:Always specify NOBFD when creating schemes in the z/OS operating environment.

In schemes stored in SAS format, data set labels are used to store meta options. Therefore, you should not specify data set labels in scheme data sets that are stored in SAS format. If you specify data set labels, you overwrite the scheme metadata.

See:Meta Options.

DATA=input-data-set

When you use the CREATE statement to create schemes, the DATA= option specifies the SAS data set from which one or more schemes are built. When you use the APPLY statement to apply existing schemes, the DATA= option specifies the SAS data set against which schemes are applied.

Default:The most recently created data set in the current SAS session.

OUT= OUTPUT-DATA-SET

specifies the output-data-set.

Interactions:If the specified data set does not exist, the DQSCHEME procedure creates it.

If you use one or more APPLY statements, you must use the OUT= option to specify the name of the output data set.

If you specify OUT= without any APPLY statements, an empty output data set is created.

Results are written to the output data set after all schemes have been applied.