TAPECLOSE=

TAPECLOSE=

Specifies the default CLOSE disposition for a SAS data library on tape

Default: REREAD

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

CMS specifics: all

Syntax
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Syntax

TAPECLOSE=LEAVE | REREAD | REWIND | DISP

LEAVE: performs no tape positioning when you close a member.
REREAD: rewinds to the beginning of this file when it is closed.
REWIND: rewinds to the beginning of the tape after closing each member.

Details

The TAPECLOSE= system option specifies tape positioning when a SAS data library on tape is closed. The operands REWIND and REREAD are synonymous. No processing occurs under CMS for the operands FREE or DISP.

See Also

SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

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Default:	REREAD
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
CMS specifics:	all