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SASUSER

Default:	"My SAS Files\V8"
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation
Windows specifics:	Valid values for library-specification; syntax

"library-specification-1"... "library-specification-n"

specifies one or more valid Windows pathnames or environment variables that are associated with pathnames for a SAS data library. Remember that a pathname applies only to the directory or subdirectory level. If you list only one library specification, the parentheses are optional. The value for library-specification must resolve to a valid Windows pathname.

Details

The SASUSER system option specifies the SAS data library that contains a user's profile catalog.

The default SAS configuration file creates the SASUSER data library in a directory named "My SAS Files\V8", although you can change this default value when you install the SAS System.

If you do not use the SASUSER system option when you invoke the SAS System (either in the configuration file or as part of the SAS command), the SASUSER data library is set equal to the WORK data library, which is temporary.

See Also

• SASUSER system option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

• Profile Catalog

• Using the SASUSER Data Library

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