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LINESIZE

Default:	Varies depending on display settings
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Windows specifics:	Default value

width

specifies the line size in characters. Valid values range between 64 and 256.

MAX

specifies the line size to be 256 characters.

MIN

specifies the line size to be 64 characters.

Details

The LINESIZE system option specifies the line size (printer line width) for the SAS log and the SAS procedure output file used by the DATA step and procedures.

The default values are based on the printer resolution and printer font so that generated reports print correctly

See Also

• LINESIZE system option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

• ORIENTATION system option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

• PAGESIZE system option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

• System option: PAGESIZE

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