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SYSPARM=

SYSPARM=



Specifies a character string that can be passed to SAS programs

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, Systems Options window
Category: Environment control: Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= ENVFILES


Syntax
Syntax Description
Details

Syntax

SYSPARM= 'characters'

Syntax Description

'characters'
specifies a character string with a maximum length of 32,767.


Details

The character string that is specified can be accessed in a SAS DATA step by the SYSPARM() function, or anywhere in a SAS program by using the automatic macro variable reference &SYSPARM.

Operating Environment Information:   The syntax that is shown here applies to the OPTIONS statement. On the command line or in a configuration file, the syntax is specific to your operating environment. For details, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.  [cautionend]


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