SAS 9.4 Companion for z/OS, Sixth Edition : SAS Help Center

Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language

Initializing and Configuring SAS Software

Invoking SAS in the z/OS Environment

Customizing Your SAS Session

SAS Software Files

Running SAS Software under z/OS

Using SAS Libraries

Specifying Physical Files

Assigning External Files

Accessing External Files

Directing SAS Log and SAS Procedure Output

Universal Printing

SAS Processing Restrictions for Servers in a Locked-Down State

Using the SAS Remote Browser

Using Item Store Help Files

Exiting or Terminating Your SAS Session in the z/OS Environment

Troubleshooting SAS under z/OS

Solving Problems under z/OS

Support for SAS Software

SAS Windows and Commands in z/OS Environments

Windows in z/OS Environments

Host-Specific Windows of the FORM Subsystem

SAS Window Commands under z/OS

Application Considerations

SAS Interfaces to ISPF and REXX

Using the INFILE/FILE User Exit Facility

SAS Data Location Assist for z/OS

Data Representation

The SASCBTBL Attribute Table and SAS MODULEx CALL Routines

Host-Specific Features of the SAS Language

Data Set Options under z/OS

Formats under z/OS

Functions and CALL Routines under z/OS

Informats under z/OS

Macros under z/OS

Procedures under z/OS

Statements under z/OS

System Options under z/OS

TKMVSENV Options under z/OS

Appendixes

Optimizing Performance

Using EBCDIC Data on ASCII Systems

Encoding for z/OS Resource Names

Starting SAS with SASRX

64–Bit SAS Metadata Server

Accessing BMDP, SPSS, and OSIRIS Files

The cleanwork Utility

Host-System Subgroup Error Messages

Last updated: December 11, 2025