CATCACHE

CATCACHE

Specifies the number of SAS catalogs to keep open

Default: 0

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation

Windows specifics: Valid values for n

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Syntax

-CATCACHE n | nK | MAX | MIN

n | nK: specifies the maximum number of observations in multiples of 1 and 1,024 (kilobytes).
MAX: specifies to keep open 32,767 catalogs.
MIN: specifies to keep 1 catalog open.

Details

By using the CATCACHE system option to specify the number of SAS catalogs to keep open, you can avoid the repeated opening and closing of the same catalogs.

See Also

CATCACHE system option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary
The chapter on optimizing system performance in SAS Language Reference: Concepts.

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Default:	0
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation
Windows specifics:	Valid values for n