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NAME
     sas - The SAS(r) System, Version 9

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright(c) 2002 by SAS Institute Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SYNOPSIS
     sas [ filename ] [ -option1...-option_n ]
          [ -X_option1...-X_option_n ]

DESCRIPTION
     The SAS System is an integrated applications system for data
     access, management, analysis and presentation.

     You can run SAS in batch mode or interactive line  mode,  or
     you  can  use  the  SAS windowing environment.  Specifying a
     filename in the SAS command invokes a batch SAS session.  To
     run  SAS in interactive line mode, specify the -nodms system
     option. To use the SAS windowing  environment,  specify  the
     -dms,  -dmsexp  or  -explorer  system options. If you do not
     specify a filename or any of the -nodms,  -dms,  -dmsexp  or
     -explorer  system options, SAS will default to the interface
     specified by your site administrator.

      Several publications are available that describe how to use
      the SAS System, including:
      * SAS(R) Language Reference: Concepts, Version 9
      * SAS(R) Language Reference: Dictionary, Version 9, Volumes
     1 and 2
      * SAS(R) Companion for UNIX Environments, Version 9

     The semi-annual Publications Catalog describes  all  of  the
     documentation  for  the SAS System. The catalog is free upon
     request.

     Please refer to these documents for more information.

OPTIONS
     -option1...-option_n
                    are SAS System  options.  These  options  are
                    instructions  that control such things as how
                    the SAS System initialized, how it interfaces
                    with  hardware  and  software,  and  how your
                    applications are processed.

     -X_option1...-X_option_n
                    are X Toolkit options that are recognized  by
                    the SAS System:  -display, -name, -title, and
                    -xrm.

OPERANDS
     filename       is the name of the file  containing  the  SAS



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                    program to be executed.

TRADEMARKS
     SAS(R) is a registered trademark of SAS Institute Inc.
     UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group


SEE ALSO
     xsassm(SAS), patchname(SAS), cleanwork(SAS)


AUTHOR
     SAS Institute Inc., SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513










































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