VALIDVARNAME= System Option

Specifies the rules for valid SAS variable names that can be created and processed during a SAS session.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category: SAS files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= SASFILES
Default: V7
See: VALIDVARNAME= System Option in SAS System Options: Reference

Syntax

VALIDVARNAME=V7 | UPCASE | ANY