System Options under UNIX

SET System Option: UNIX

Defines an environment variable.

Default:	none
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS Statement, SASV9_OPTIONS environment variable
Category:	Environment control: Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	ENVFILES
UNIX specifics:	all

Syntax
Details
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Syntax

-SET variable-name value

SET=variable-name value

Details

The SET option lets you define an environment variable that is valid within the SAS session and any shell started from within the SAS session. Using the SET option is similar to using the SAS setenv command. See Executing Operating System Commands from Your SAS Session for information .

A special use for the SET option is to specify the name of the !SASROOT directory:

-set SASROOT pathname

The pathname specified can then be used to expand !SASROOT (as shown in Character Substitutions in Pathnames).

After exiting your SAS session, environment variables that are set with the SET option no longer exist.