FILSZ

FILSZ

Specifies whether SAS software passes the SIZE= option to the host sort program

Default: NOFILSZ

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window

CMS specifics: all

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Syntax

FILSZ | NOFILSZ

FILSZ: specifies that the system sort utility supports the FILSZ parameter. SAS uses the FILSZ= system option in the SORT control statement that it generates and passes it to the sort utility program. The FILSZ parameter is more efficient than the SIZE parameter. This option is ignored if you use SORTPGM=SAS or the SORT procedure.
NOFILSZ: specifies that the system sort utility does not support the FILSZ argument. SAS generates the SIZE= option in the SORT control statement that it generates and passes to the sort utility program.

If a program product sort utility is installed that supports the FILSZ parameter, specifying the FILSZ= system option increases the sort efficiency.

Default:	NOFILSZ
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
CMS specifics:	all