WORKPERMS System Option
Sets the permissions of the SAS Work library when it is initially created.
| Valid in: | Configuration file, SAS command, OPTIONS statement, SASV9_OPTIONS environment variable |
| Category: | Environment Control: Files |
| PROC OPTIONS GROUP= | ENVFILES |
| Default: | The shipped default is 700. |
| Note: | This option can be restricted by a site administrator. For more information, see Restricted Options. |
Syntax
WORKPERMS permission-value
Required Argument
permission-value
specifies the octal value representing the permissions for the SAS Work directory. Values can be any octal value setting the permission of a Linux directory. Examples of values include umask, 700, 755, 770, 775, and 777.
Details
The WORKPERMS system
option enables you to change or remove the current file mode creation
mask value when you initially create a SAS Work library. This means
that you can change the value of permission-value to
change file permissions for a new Work library.
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Last updated: March 27, 2017