XCMD System Option: z/OS

Specifies whether the X command is valid in the SAS session.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: Input Control: INPUTCONTROL
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= INPUTCONTROL
Default: XCMD
z/OS specifics: All

Syntax

XCMD | NOXCMD

Details

If XCMD is in effect, you can issue operating environment commands through any of the available SAS interfaces, including the X command or the X statement; TSO command, statement, function, or CALL routine; SYSTEM function or CALL routine; %TSO macro; or %SYSEXEC macro.
If NOXCMD is in effect, then all of the above interfaces are disabled. In addition, the following interfaces are disabled:
  • PIPE and NAMEPIPE device types in the FILENAME statement
  • FILENAME function