TERMINAL System Option

Specifies whether to associate a terminal with a SAS session.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: Environment control: Initialization and operation
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= EXECMODES
Note: This option cannot be restricted by a site administrator. For more information, see Restricted Options.
Syntax
Details

Syntax

TERMINAL | NOTERMINAL

Syntax Description

TERMINAL
specifies that SAS evaluate the execution environment and if a physical display is not available for an interactive environment, sets the option to NOTERMINAL. Specify TERMINAL when you use the SAS windowing environment.
NOTERMINAL
specifies that SAS not evaluate the execution environment.

Details

SAS defaults to the appropriate setting for the TERMINAL system option based on whether the session is invoked in the foreground or the background. If NOTERMINAL is specified, dialog boxes are not displayed.
The TERMINAL option is normally used with the following execution modes:
  • SAS windowing environment mode
  • interactive line mode
  • noninteractive mode.
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