SEED Keyword (CSSELECT command)

SEED specifies the random number seed used by the CSSELECT procedure.

  • By default, a random seed value is selected. To replicate a particular sample, the same seed, sample plan, and sample frame should be specified when the procedure is executed.
  • The CSSELECT seed value is independent of the global seed specified via the SET command.

RANDOM. A seed value is selected at random. This is the default.

value . Specifies a custom seed value. The seed value must be a positive integer.