SAS(R) 9.1.3 Companion for z/OS

Data Set Options under z/OS Summary of SAS Data Set Options in the z/OS Environment 229
Data Set Option Description When Used See Engines
CNTLLEV= specifies the level of shared access to a SAS
data set
COMPRESS= compresses observations in an output SAS
data set
DLDMGACTION= specifies what type of action to take when a
SAS data set in a SAS data library is
detected as damaged
DROP= excludes variables from processing or from
output SAS data sets
ENCODING= specifies a character-set encoding to use for
processing a particular input or output SAS
data set
input, update LR V9, V8,
V7, V6
input LR V5
output LR V9, V8,
V7, V6,
V9TAPE,
V8TAPE,
V7TAPE
input, output, update LR all V9,
V8, V7,
V6
input, output, update LR all V9,
V8, V7,
V6, DBI
input LR V5
input NLS V9, V8,
V7,
V9TAPE,
V8TAPE,
V7TAPE
ENCRYPT= encrypts SAS data files output LR all V8
FILECLOSE= specifies how to position a tape volume when
a SAS file on the tape is closed
FILEDISP= specifies the initial disposition for a
sequential-format SAS data library
FIRSTOBS= causes processing to begin at a specified
observation
GENMAX= requests generations for a file and specifies
the maximum number of generations
input, output LR V9TAPE,
V8TAPE,
V7TAPE,
V6TAPE
input LR V5TAPE
input, output COMP V9TAPE,
V8TAPE,
V7TAPE,
V6TAPE
input COMP V5TAPE
input, update LR all V9,
V8, V7,
V6, DBI
output, update LR V9, V8,
V7
GENNUM= references a specific generation of a data set input, output, update LR V9, V8,
V7
IDXNAME= directs SAS to use a specific index to satisfy
the conditions of a WHERE expression
IDXWHERE= overrides the SAS decision about whether to
use an index to satisfy the conditions of a
WHERE expression
input, update LR V9, V8,
V7, V6
input, update LR V9, V8,
V7, V6