setting VALIDVARNAME as the default for the duration of the session

[SAShole]

I'm running a program interactively and would like the

option validvarname=v7

to be the default for the duration of the session. Currently after every datastep it gets reset back to the default validvarname=ANY this is problematic because i'm now forced to put the option before every proc import/export.

System info: SAS Studio version 3.7 running SAS 9.4 on SAS Grid/Unix server.

[Doc_Duke]

Try putting it in the autoexec.sas file. I'm not currently using SAS Studio, so it's more a guess based on other SAS products.

[SAShole]

I think that solution would normally work however, I'm in an enterprise setting and I don't think I'm able to modify that file

[SAShole]

I was able to add it to the autoexec.sas file in SAS Studio. The autoexec.sas file says it will run these statements when the application starts however when I run:
proc options option=validvarname; run;
it is still saying the VALIDVARNAME=ANY

[Kurt_Bremser]

Put the option into "code sent before every execution".

[SAShole]

Can you say a little more about this? I'm not sure I follow.

[Kurt_Bremser · Accepted solution]

It is in the Options menu of SAS Studio or Enterprise Guide. As these are personalized, you can change them for your account.

[SAShole]

This was the solution i was looking for.
Just adding some more details in case others come across the same issue.
In SAS studio click the icon in the top right corner click the 'more system options' button, it has 3 horizontal bars and 3 dots.
Click Preferences
Under General
Change Character Policy: SAS variable name policy to V7
Click Save