LINESIZE= System Option: z/OS

Specifies the line size of SAS Log and Output windows.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category: Log and Procedure Output Control: LOG_LISTCONTROL
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= LOG_LISTCONTROL

LISTCONTROL

LOGCONTROL

Default: The terminal's width setting for interactive modes; 132 characters for noninteractive modes
z/OS specifics: Default value
See: LINESIZE= System Option in SAS System Options: Reference

Syntax

LINESIZE=n | hexX | MIN | MAX

Required Arguments

n
specifies the line size in characters.
hexX
specifies the line size as a hexadecimal value. You must specify the value beginning with a number (0–9), followed by an X. For example, the value 2dx specifies 45 characters.
MIN
sets the line size of the SAS procedure output to 64 characters.
MAX
sets the line size of the SAS procedure output to 256 characters.

Details

Under z/OS, the default for interactive mode (windowing environment and interactive line mode) is the display's width setting. For noninteractive mode and batch mode, the default is 132 characters. The minimum value of n is 64 characters; the maximum is 256 characters.

See Also

The SAS Log in SAS Language Reference: Concepts