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SORT=


Specifies the minimum size of all allocated sort work data sets

Default: 0
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category: Sort: SORT
OS/390 specifics: all

Syntax
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Syntax

SORT=n | nK | MAX | MIN | hexX

n | nK
specifies the value of SORT= in bytes or kilobytes, respectively.

MIN
sets SORT= to 0.

MAX
sets SORT= to 32,767.

hexX
specifies SORT= as a hexadecimal number.

Details

The SORT= option specifies the minimum size of all sort work files that SAS allocates. The units are specified by the SORTUNIT= option. If the DYNALLOC system option is specified, then any value that you specify for the SORT= option is ignored.
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