TAPECLOSE=

TAPECLOSE=

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

Language element: system option

Default: LEAVE

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, System Options window, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol

OpenVMS specifics: All aspects are host-specific

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Syntax

TAPECLOSE=disposition

disposition

can be one of the following under OpenVMS:

REWIND: rewinds to the beginning of the tape after closing each member.
LEAVE: performs no tape positioning when you close a member.
FREE: rewinds and dismounts the tape when the next member is closed.

Details

Under OpenVMS, DISP is not a valid value for the TAPECLOSE= system option.

The only valid value for tape libraries that are accessed by the COPY procedure is LEAVE; it cannot be overridden.

See Also

TAPECLOSE= system option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary
COPY procedure in SAS Procedures Guide

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Language element:	system option
Default:	LEAVE
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, System Options window, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol
OpenVMS specifics:	All aspects are host-specific