topic How to know what is the current validvarname option in the system? in SAS Programming

How to know what is the current validvarname option in the system?

Phil_NZ — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:02:49 GMT

Hi all,

In importing data, we need to make sure the validvarname option should be consistent, so I am wondering how to check what is the current varlidvarname in my SAS EG currently among ANY, V7, V6, UPCASE...

Warm regards.

Re: How to know what is the current validvarname option in the system?

PaigeMiller — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:12:16 GMT

%let option_value = %sysfunc(getoption(validvarname));
%put &=option_value;

Re: How to know what is the current validvarname option in the system?

Kurt_Bremser — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 11:58:57 GMT

Or you use the function in a data step:

data _null_;
x = getoption("validvarname");
put x=;
run;

or you use the OPTIONS procedure:

proc options option=validvarname;
run;