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The OPTIONS Procedure

Example 2: Displaying the Setting of a Single Option


Procedure features:
PROC OPTIONS statement option:
OPTION=
DEFINE
VALUE

This example shows how to display the setting of a single SAS system option. The log shows the current setting of the SAS system option PAGESIZE=. The DEFINE and VALUE options display additional information.


Program
 Note about code
options pagesize=60;


 Note about code
proc options option=pagesize define value; 
run;


Log

1    options pagesize=60;
2    proc options option=pagesize DEFINE VALUE;
3    run;
    SAS (r) Proprietary Software Release 7.XX.XXXXXXXXXXX

Option Value Information For SAS Option PAGESIZE
    Option Value: 60
    Option Scope: Line Mode Process
    How option value set:  Options Statement
Option Definition Information for SAS Option PAGESIZE
    Description: Number of lines printed per page of output
    Type: The option value is of type LONG
          Range of Values: The minimum is 15 and the maximum is 32767
          Valid Syntax(any casing): MIN|MAX|n|nK|nM|nG|hex
    When Can Set: Startup or anytime during the SAS Session
    NOTE: PROCEDURE OPTIONS used:


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