MSYMTABMAX=

MSYMTABMAX=

Specifies the maximum amount of memory that is available to macro variable symbol tables

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

Category: Macro: SAS macro

PROC OPTIONS GROUP= MACRO

Syntax
Syntax Description
Details

Syntax

MSYMTABMAX= n| nK | nM | nG | MIN | MAX | hex

Syntax Description

n | nK | nM | nG: specifies the amount of memory in terms of bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes, respectively.
MIN: specifies 0, which causes all macro variables to be written to disk.
MAX: specifies the maximum amount of memory available for your operating environment.
hex: specifies the amount of memory as a hexadecimal number. This number must be followed by an X.

Details

Once the specified value is reached, additional macro variables are written out to disk.

Note: The value of MSYMTABMAX= can affect system performance. Before you specify the value for production jobs, run tests to determine the optimum value. [cautionend]

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Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, Systems Options window
Category:	Macro: SAS macro
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	MACRO