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SAS System Options

Options Statement

  • Use the OPTIONS statement to change SAS system options.
  • The change(s) will remain in effect for the rest of the job/session or until changed again.
  • The OPTIONS statement can appear at any place in a program, except within data or card lines.
    Frequently Used Options...
    • LINESIZE=n and PAGESIZE=n
      • Affect the printer line width and number of lines printed per page for log and output files.
      • In windowing environment, check the print setup for printer maximums.
      • For special pf output, use:

        options lineseze=88 pagesize=64;   ** portrait **; 
        options linesize=179 pagesize=65;  ** landscape **;         
        and then run the program in batch.

    • PAGENO=n will start the output file at page number n.

      options pageno=1 linesize=90 pagesize=55;

    Some Other Options...
    • NONUMBER removes the page numbers from the output file.
    • NODATE removes the date and time from the output window or lst file.
    • NOCENTER left justifies the output file.
    • SKIP=n will tell SAS to skip n lines before printing on a page.
    • MISSING='character' specifies the character to print for missing numeric values.
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