MEMSIZE=

MEMSIZE=

Specifies the limit on the total amount of memory to be used by the SAS System

Language element: system option

Default: 0 (unlimited memory)

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol

OpenVMS specifics: All aspects are host-specific

Syntax
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Syntax

MEMSIZE=n | nK | nM | nG | MIN | MAX|hexX

n | nK | nM | nG: specifies the amount of memory to be used in bytes (n), kilobytes (nK), megabytes (nM), or gigabytes (nG). The default is 0, or unlimited memory.
MIN: specifies 0, which specifies that there is no limit.
MAX: specifies the maximum, which is +2147483647 or 2 gigabytes
hexX: specifies the amount of memory as a hexadecimal number. This number must be followed by an X, as in hexadecimal-valueX.

Details

The MEMSIZE= system option specifies a limit on the total amount of memory the SAS System uses at any one time. The operating system may use additional amounts of memory. A value of 0 or MIN indicates that there is no limit. Too low a value will result in out-of-memory conditions.

Note: When you specify MEMSIZE=0 or MEMSIZE=MIN and run PROC OPTIONS, the value of MEMSIZE is displayed as -1. [cautionend]

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Language element:	system option
Default:	0 (unlimited memory)
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol
OpenVMS specifics:	All aspects are host-specific