SAS(R) 9.1.3 Companion for z/OS

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Data Set Options under z/OS
Data Set Options in the z/OS Environment 225
ALTER= Data Set Option 225
BUFSIZE= Data Set Option 226
FILEDISP= Data Set Option 227
Summary of SAS Data Set Options in the z/OS Environment 228
Data Set Options in the z/OS Environment
Portable data set options are documented in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.
This chapter provides detailed information about data set options that are specific to z/
OS or that have aspects that are specific to z/OS. “Summary of SAS Data Set Options in
the z/OS Environment” on page 228 includes all the SAS data set options that are
available under z/OS.
Data set options are specified in parentheses following a data set name. The data set
options apply only to that one data set.
ALTER= Data Set Option
Assigns an alter password to a SAS file and enables access to a password-protected SAS file
Valid in: DATA step and PROC steps
Category: Data Set Control
See: ALTER= Data Set Option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary
Syntax
ALTER=alter-password
Syntax Description
alter-password
must be a valid SAS name. See “Rules for Words and Names in the SAS
Language” in SAS Language Reference: Concepts.
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