USER=

USER=

Specifies the default permanent SAS data library

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

Category: Environment control: Files

PROC OPTIONS GROUP= ENVFILES

Syntax
Syntax Description
Details

Syntax

USER= library-specification

Syntax Description

library-specification: specifies the libref or physical name of a SAS data library.

Details

If this option is specified, you can use one-level names to reference permanent SAS files in SAS statements. However, if USER=WORK is specified, SAS assumes that files referenced with one-level names refer to temporary work files.

Operating Environment Information: The syntax that is shown here applies to the OPTIONS statement. On the command line or in a configuration file, the syntax is specific to your operating environment. For details, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment. [cautionend]

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Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, Systems Options window
Category:	Environment control: Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	ENVFILES