MVARSIZE=

MVARSIZE=

Specifies the maximum size for macro variables that are stored in memory

Default: 8,192 bytes

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

Category: Macro: MACRO

OS/390 specifics: default value, range of available values

Syntax
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Syntax

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

n | nK | nM | nG: specifies maximum macro variable size in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes, respectively.
MIN: sets maximum macro variable size to 0 and requires SAS to use the default value.
MAX: sets maximum macro variable size to 2,147,483,647.
hexX: specifies maximum macro variable size as a hexadecimal number of bytes.

See Also

SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

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Default:	8,192 bytes
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category:	Macro: MACRO
OS/390 specifics:	default value, range of available values