ALTER=

ALTER=

Assigns an alter password to a SAS file and enables access to a password-protected SAS file

Valid in: DATA step and PROC steps

Category: Data Set Control

Syntax
Syntax Description
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Syntax

ALTER=alter-password

Syntax Description

alter-password: must be a SAS name.

Details

The ALTER= option applies to all types of SAS files except catalogs. You can use this option to assign an alter-password to a SAS file or to access a read-, write-, or alter-protected SAS file.

See Also

Data Set Options:

ENCRYPT=

PW=

READ=

WRITE=

"File Protection" in SAS Language Reference: Concepts

"Manipulating Passwords" in "The DATASETS Procedure" in the SAS Procedures Guide

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Valid in:	DATA step and PROC steps
Category:	Data Set Control