PROC

PROC

Enables a PROC statement to invoke external programs

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

Category: Input control: Data processing

PROC OPTIONS GROUP= INPUTCONTROL

Syntax
Syntax Description
Examples

Syntax

PROC | NOPROC

Syntax Description

PROC: enables you to invoke programs that are external to SAS, such as utility programs written by other vendors, using a PROC statement.
NOPROC: does not enable you to invoke programs that are external to SAS.

Examples

To invoke the utility program UTLPGM1, which is not a part of the SAS System, issue these statements:

options proc;
proc utlpgm1;
run;

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