SORTSIZE=

SORTSIZE=

Specifies the amount of memory that is available to the SORT procedure

Language element: system option

Default: 8M

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, Systems Options window, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol

OpenVMS specifics: default

Syntax
Syntax Description
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Syntax

SORTSIZE=n | nK | nM | nG | MIN | MAX | hex X

Syntax Description

n | nK | nM | nG: specifies the amount of memory in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes, respectively. If n=0, the sort utility uses its default.
MIN: specifies the minimum amount of memory available.
MAX: specifies the maximum amount of memory available.
hex: specifies the amount of memory as a hexadecimal number. This number must be followed by an X, as in hexadecimal-valueX

Details

Generally, the value of the SORTSIZE= system option should be less than the physical memory available to your process. If the SORT procedure needs more memory than you specify, the system creates a temporary utility file.

PERFORMANCE NOTE: Proper specification of SORTSIZE= can improve sort performance by restricting the swapping of memory that is controlled by the operating environment.

For OpenVMS, the default value for SORTSIZE is 8M.

See Also

SORT

SORTSIZE= system option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

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Language element:	system option
Default:	8M
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, Systems Options window, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol
OpenVMS specifics:	default

	SORT
	SORTSIZE= system option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary