COMAMID= System Option

Identifies the communications access method for connecting a client and a server across a network.
Client: required
Server: required
Valid in: Client: configuration file, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window, SAS invocation, Server: Configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: Communications: Networking and Encryption
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= Communications
Default: TCP/IP for OpenVMS, UNIX, and Windows

XMS for z/OS

Syntax

COMAMID=access-method-ID

Syntax Description

access-method-ID
specifies the name of the communications access method that is used by a SAS/CONNECT client to connect to a SAS/CONNECT server across a network.

Examples

Example 1

At the client, the following OPTIONS statement specifies the TCP/IP access method for connecting to a server.
options comamid=tcp;

Example 2

At the server, the TYPE statement in a script file specifies options that are set when the server session starts.
type "sas (dmr comamid=tcp noterminal no$syntaxcheck)" enter;