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WRITE=

WRITE=



Assigns a write password to a SAS file and enables access to a write-protected SAS file

Valid in: DATA step and PROC steps
Category: Data Set Control


Syntax
Syntax Description
Details
See Also

Syntax

WRITE=write-password

Syntax Description

write-password
must be a SAS name.


Details

The WRITE= option applies to all types of SAS files except catalogs. You can use this option to assign a write-password to a SAS file or to access a write-protected SAS file.

See Also

Data Set Options:

ALTER=
ENCRYPT=
PW=
READ=

"Manipulating Passwords" in "The DATASETS Procedure" in the SAS Procedures Guide


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