URLENCODING= System Option

Specifies whether the argument to the URLENCODE function and to the URLDECODE function is interpreted using the SAS session encoding or UTF-8 encoding.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category: Environment control: Language control
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= LANGUAGECONTROL
Note: This option can be restricted by a site administrator. For more information, see Restricted Options.

Syntax

URLENCODING=SESSION | UTF8

Syntax Description

SESSION
specifies that the argument to the URLENCODE function and to the URLDECODE function is interpreted using the SAS session encoding. This is the default.
Note:SAS session encoding uses the URL encoding standard RFC 1738.
Tip:SESSION is compatible with previous releases of SAS.
UTF8
specifies that the argument to the URLENCODE function and to the URLDECODE function is interpreted using UTF-8 encoding.
Note:UTF-8 encoding uses the URL encoding standard RFC 3986.

See Also

Functions:
URLDECODE Function in SAS Functions and CALL Routines: Reference
URLENCODE Function in SAS Functions and CALL Routines: Reference