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 231
Data Set Option Description When Used See Engines
REPEMPTY= controls replacement of like-named
temporary or permanent SAS data sets when
the new one is empty
REPLACE= controls replacement of like-named
temporary or permanent SAS data sets
REUSE= specifies whether SAS appends new
observations to a compressed data set or
inserts them in freed space
output LR V9, V8
output LR all V9,
V8, V7,
V6, DBI
output LR V9, V8,
V7, V6
SORTEDBY= specifies how the data set is currently sorted input, output update LR all V9,
V8, V7,
V6
SORTSEQ= specifies the collating sequence to be used by
the SORT procedure
SPILL= specifies whether to create a spill file for
non-sequential processing of a DATA step
view
TOBSNO= specifies the number of observations to be
transmitted in each multi-observation
exchange with a SAS server
TYPE= specifies the data set type for data that is
used by some SAS/STAT procedures
WHERE= selects observations that meet the specified
condition
WHEREUP= specifies whether to evaluate added
observations and modified observations
against a WHERE clause
WRITE= specifies the password required to modify the
value of an observation within a SAS data set
input LR all V5
input, output, update NLS V9, V8,
V7
output LR V9, V8,
V7
input, output, update LR REMOTE
input, output, update LR all V9,
V8, V7,
V6, DBI
input LR all V5
input, output, update LR all V9,
V8, V7,
V6, DBI
input LR all V5
input, output, update LR V9, V8,
V7, V6
input LR all V5
output, update LR all V9,
V8, V7,
V6