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

[Phil_NZ]

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.

[PaigeMiller]

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

[Kurt_Bremser · Accepted solution]

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;