FILEUNIT= System Option: z/OS

Specifies the default unit of allocation for new physical files.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Categories: File Control: EXTFILES

File Control: SASFILES

PROC OPTIONS GROUP= EXTFILES

SASFILES

Default: CYLS
z/OS specifics: All

Syntax

FILEUNIT=unit-type

Required Argument

unit-type
specifies the unit of allocation. Valid values include BLK, BLKS, CYL, CYLS, TRK, and TRKS, or an integer. The default is CYLS. If an integer is specified, it is the block size that is used for the allocation.

Details

The FILEUNIT= option specifies the default unit of allocation that is used for new physical files if the SPACE= option is not specified in either the FILENAME statement or function or the LIBNAME statement or function.