TERMINAL

TERMINAL

Determines whether SAS evaluates the execution mode and, if needed, resets the option

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation

Category: Environment control: Initialization and operation

PROC OPTIONS GROUP= EXECMODES

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Syntax

TERMINAL | NOTERMINAL

Syntax Description

TERMINAL: causes SAS to evaluate the execution environment and to set the option to NOTERMINAL if an interactive environment (physical display) is not available. Specify TERMINAL when you use a windowing environment.
NOTERMINAL: causes SAS not to evaluate the execution environment. When you specify NOTERMINAL, SAS uses option settings that are associated with the BATCH system option.

Details

SAS defaults to the appropriate setting for the TERMINAL system option based on whether the session is invoked in the foreground or the background. If NOTERMINAL is specified, requester windows are not displayed.

The TERMINAL option is normally used with the execution modes of windowing mode, interactive line mode, and noninteractive mode.

See Also

System Option:

BATCH

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Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation
Category:	Environment control: Initialization and operation
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	EXECMODES