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FILEUNIT=

FILEUNIT=


Specifies the default unit of allocation for new physical files

Default: CYLS
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category: File Control: EXTFILES
OS/390 specifics: all

Syntax
Details

Syntax

FILEUNIT=unit-type

unit-type
specifies the unit of allocation. Valid values include BLK, BLKS, CYL, CYLS, TRK, and TRKS, or an integer. The default is CYLS. If an integer is specified, it is the block size that will be used for the allocation.

Details

The FILEUNIT= option specifies the default unit of allocation that will be used for new physical files if the SPACE= option is not specified in either the FILENAME statement or function or the LIBNAME statement or function.


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