Specifying DBCS

To specify DBCS, use the following SAS system options: Example of a SAS configuration file for Windows:

/*basic DBCS options */

-dbcs               /*Recognizes DBCS*/
-dbcstype PCMS      /*Specifies the PCMS encoding method*/ 

-dbcslang JAPANESE; /*specifies the Japanese language */

DBCSTYPE= and DBCSLANG= were introduced in Version 6.12. As an alternative, setting ENCODING= implicitly sets the DBCSTYPE= and DBCSLANG= options. For details, see ENCODING System Option: UNIX, Windows, and z/OS.