WORKPERMS System Option: UNIX

Sets the permissions of the SAS Work library when it is initially created.
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: Environment control: Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= ENVFILES
Default: 700
UNIX specifics: all
Syntax
Details

Syntax

–WORKPERMS permission-value

Required Argument

permission-value
specifies the octal value representing the permissions for the SAS Work directory. Values can be any octal value setting the permission of a UNIX directory. Examples of values include umask, 700, 755, 770, 775, and 777.

Details

The WORKPERMS system option enables you to change or remove the current file mode creation mask value when you initially create a SAS Work library. This means that you can change the value of permission-value to change file permissions for a new Work library.
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