sorts character variables using the ASCII collating sequence. You need this option only when you sort by ASCII on a system where EBCDIC is the native collating sequence. Restriction: You can specify ...

The sequence, or order, of the character set built into a computer. See ASCII chart and EBCDIC chart. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

In the SAS System under OS/2, character values are sorted using the ASCII collating sequence. As an alternative to the numeric dummy variables discussed previously, you can choose a character variable ...