Category:Sysparm

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Contents 1 Define Value 2 Usage: Assignment 3 Usage: Read 4 References

[edit] Define Value

proc options define value option = sysparm;

[edit] Usage: Assignment

Sysparm can be used in either of:

1. command line
2. configuration file
3. sas program

command line:

sas MyProgram -sysparm SysParmValue

Note: value has no spaces, if value has spaces then use either single or double quotes

sas MyProgram -sysparm 'SysParm Value with spaces'
sas MyProgram -sysparm "SysParm Value with spaces"

in program:

options sysparm = 'SysParm Value with spaces';

[edit] Usage: Read

%Put SysParm: &SysParm.;

[edit] References

http://www.sascommunity.org/wiki/images/0/01/SYSPARM_paper-Jackson.pdf

--macro maven == the radical programmer 10:20, 14 June 2007 (EDT)