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DBCS

DBCS



Enables double-byte character support

Default: NODBCS
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation
CMS specifics: all


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Syntax

DBCS | NODBCS

DBCS
uses two bytes for each character in the set.

NODBCS
does not use two bytes for each character in the set.


Details

DBCS indicates that all text, input, output, and data should be processed as if it is encoded in a double-byte character set. Double-byte character sets are used to represent text written in languages other than English.

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