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USER=

USER=

Specifies the default permanent SAS data library

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, Systems Options window
Category: Environment Control: ENVFILES

Syntax
Syntax Description
Details

Syntax

USER= library-specification

Syntax Description

library-specification
specifies the libref or physical name of a SAS data library.

Details

If this option is specified, you can use one-level names to reference permanent SAS files in SAS statements. However, if USER=WORK is specified, SAS assumes that files referenced with one-level names refer to temporary work files.

Operating Environment Information:    The syntax that is shown here applies to the OPTIONS statement. On the command line or in a configuration file, the syntax is specific to your operating environment. For details, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.  [cautend]


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