SASINITIALFOLDER

SASINITIALFOLDER

Changes the working folder and the default folders for the Open and Save As dialog boxes to the specified folder after SAS initialization is complete

Default: none

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation

Windows specifics: all

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Syntax

-SASINITIALFOLDER newfolder | " . "

newfolder: specifies the path to the current working folder and the default folders for the Open and Save As dialog boxes.
" . ": specifies that the default folder for the Open and Save As dialog boxes are to be set to the current working folder. The current working folder is not changed.

Details

When you specify the SASINITIALFOLDER system option, the current working folder and the default folder for the Open and Save As dialog boxes are changed after initialization but before any AUTOEXEC or INITSTMT processing is done. If you do not specify the SASINITIALFOLDER system option, the current working folder and the default folders for the Open and Save As dialog boxes are set to the SASUSER folder.

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Default:	none
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation
Windows specifics:	all