BATCH

BATCH

Specifies the batch set of SAS system option default values

Default: NOBATCH

Valid in: SAS invocation, SASV8_OPTIONS environment variable, configuration file

UNIX specifics: default setting

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Syntax

-BATCH | -NOBATCH

-BATCH: specifies that the SAS System use the batch settings of LINESIZE=132, OVP, PAGESIZE=60, and SOURCE. At the start of an interactive SAS session, you can use the BATCH setting to simulate the behavior of the system in batch mode.
-NOBATCH: specifies that the SAS System not use the batch settings for the LINESIZE, OVP, PAGESIZE, and SOURCE options. While in batch mode, you can specify NOBATCH to use the default (nonbatch) settings for the LINESIZE, NOOVP, PAGESIZE, and NOSOURCE options.

Details

Setting the BATCH option does not specify the method of execution. It only specifies batch settings for a collection of options that are in effect when the SAS System executes. The LINESIZE and PAGESIZE option values for batch mode can be dynamically set based on terminal characteristics when executing interactively.

In addition, the BATCH system option does not specify whether a terminal is present.

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Default:	NOBATCH
Valid in:	SAS invocation, SASV8_OPTIONS environment variable, configuration file
UNIX specifics:	default setting