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SAS® Viya® Platform Programming Documentation
2026.09
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  • Welcome to SAS Programming Documentation
  • What's New
  • Learning SAS Viya Platform Programming
  • Syntax Quick Links
  • Python Programming
  • Advanced Analytics
  • Data Access
  • Cloud Analytic Services
  • SAS Language Reference
    • SAS Programmer’s Guide: Essentials
    • Base SAS Procedures
    • DATA Step Programming
    • Global Statements
    • System Options
    • Macro Language Reference
    • FedSQL Programming
    • DS2 Programming
    • SAS Component Objects
    • Expression Language
  • Migrating to UTF-8
  • Example Data Sets
  • SAS Code Debugging
  • Output and Graphics
  • In-Database Processing
  • Security and Administration
  • SAS Servers
  • Using the batch Plug-In for the SAS Viya CLI
  • Accessibility on the SAS Viya Platform
  • SAS Data Quality
  • SAS Job Execution Web Application Doc Link
  • SAS Job Execution Web Application
  • SAS Data and AI Studio
  • SAS Visual Analytics
  • SAS Viya Platform: Administration
  • SAS Viya Platform Operations
  • Other Resources
SAS Component Objects
 

SAS® Component Objects: Reference

Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language
About Component Objects
About SAS Component Objects
DATA Step Component Objects
Using the Hash and Hash Iterator Objects
Dictionary of Hash and Hash Iterator Object Language Elements
Using the Java Object
Dictionary of Java Object Language Elements
FCMP Component Objects
Using PROC FCMP Hash Objects and Hash Iterator Objects
PROC FCMP Hash and Hash Iterator Language Elements
Using Dictionary Objects
Dictionary Object Language Elements
Using Python Objects
Python Object Language Elements
Last updated: August 19, 2026
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