Assigns a READ password to a SAS file that prevents
users from reading the file, unless they enter the password.
Valid in: |
DATA step and PROC steps
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Category: |
Data Set Control
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read-password
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must be a valid SAS name. See Rules for Words and Names in the SAS Language in
SAS Language Reference: Concepts.
The READ= option applies to all types
of SAS files except catalogs. You can use this option to assign a password
to a SAS file or to access a read-protected SAS file.
Note: A SAS password does not control access to a SAS
file beyond the SAS system. You should use the operating system-supplied utilities
and file-system security controls in order to control access to SAS files
outside of SAS. ![[cautionend]](../../../../common/63294/HTML/default/images/cautend.gif)
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