SEQ=

SEQ=

Specifies the length of the numeric portion of the sequence field in input source lines or datalines

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, Systems Options window

Category: Input control: Data processing

PROC OPTIONS GROUP= INPUTCONTROL

Syntax
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Syntax

SEQ=n| MIN | MAX | hex

Syntax Description

n

specifies the length in terms of bytes.

MIN

sets the minimum length to 1.

MAX

sets the maximum length to 8.

Tip:

When SEQ=8, all eight characters in the sequence field are assumed to be numeric.

hex

specifies the length as a hexadecimal. This number must be followed by an X.

Details

Unless the S= or S2= system option specifies otherwise, SAS assumes an eight-character sequence field; however, some editors place some alphabetic information (for example, the file name) in the first several characters. The SEQ= value specifies the number of digits that are right justified in the eight-character field. For example, if you specify SEQ=5 for the sequence field AAA00010, SAS looks at only the last five characters of the eight-character sequence field and, if the characters are numeric, treats the entire eight-character field as a sequence field.

See Also

System Options:

S=

S2=

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Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, Systems Options window
Category:	Input control: Data processing
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	INPUTCONTROL