INITSTMT=

INITSTMT=

Specifies a SAS statement that is to be executed after any statements in the autoexec file and before any statements from the SYSIN file

Language element: system option

Alias: IS=

Default: none

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol

OpenVMS specifics: valid values for statement(s)

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Syntax

INITSTMT="statement(s)"

IS="statement(s)"

"statement(s)": specifies any SAS statement or statements. The value for statement(s) must be enclosed in double quotation marks.

Details

In order to conform to the OpenVMS command-line syntax, the value for this option must be enclosed in double quotation marks. The quotation marks enable you to preserve case, as well as to specify a compound statement. Any value that is enclosed in single quotation marks is resolved as a symbol by OpenVMS before it is processed by the SAS System. If no symbol exists for the specified value, unexpected results may occur.

Note: Placing single quotation marks inside double quotation marks may not create the effect that you want. To preserve the case of the characters, enclose strings in double quotation marks. [cautionend]

See Also

INITSTMT= system option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

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Language element:	system option
Alias:	IS=
Default:	none
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol
OpenVMS specifics:	valid values for statement(s)