SAS online on mainframe - Is there a way to prevent execution of a DELETE command via SCL code ?

scournoy — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:43:19 GMT

I have a SAS file which is opened under SERVER=SHARE, because it can be used by multiple users. However, for the majority of users, we want to disable the DELETE command, so they can view / Add / Dup / MOD, but they will NOT be able to delete ay record. And for some power users, we want to keep the DELETE command on and operational.

Can this be done using SCL code ? I have tried to use a special "PROC FSEDIT DATA=dataset_name NOBORDER NODELETE;" for them, and a standard PROC FSEDIT DATA=dataset_name NOBORDER; for the other users, but as soon as the first one (with teh NODELETE) is used once, the whole dataset becomes in a "NODELETE" for everyone 😞

Thanks for giving me any way to have SAS makes my expectations come true.

Sylvain

Re: SAS online on mainframe - Is there a way to prevent execution of a DELETE command via SCL code

Patrick — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:37:40 GMT

Copy/paste your question into MS Copilot 365.

I can't fully validate the answer I've got, but it looked sensible to me.

Be aware that SAS/AF, SAS/FSP have been discontinued under SAS Viya (as well as "PC SAS") and though whatever you build using this technology becomes "technical debt".

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SAS online on mainframe - Is there a way to prevent execution of a DELETE command via SCL code ?

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