WORKINIT System Option

Specifies whether to initialize the Work library at SAS invocation.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: Environment control: Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= ENVFILES
Note: This option can be restricted by a site administrator. For more information, see Restricted Options.
See: WORKINIT System Option: UNIX in SAS Companion for UNIX Environments
Syntax
Details
See Also

Syntax

WORKINIT | NOWORKINIT

Syntax Description

WORKINIT
erases files that exist from a previous SAS session in an existing Work library at SAS invocation.
NOWORKINIT
does not erase files from the Work library at SAS invocation.

Details

The WORKINIT system option initializes the Work data library and erases all files from a previous SAS session at SAS invocation. The WORKTERM system option controls whether SAS erases Work files at the end of a SAS session.
UNIX Specifics: WORKINIT has behavior and functions specific to the UNIX operating environment. For details, see the SAS documentation for the UNIX operating environment.

See Also

System Options:
WORKTERM System Option
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