SORTPGM

SORTPGM

Specifies whether the SAS System sort or the host sort is used

Default: SAS

Valid in: SAS invocation, SASV8_OPTIONS environment variable, configuration file, OPTIONS statement

UNIX specifics: all

Syntax

-SORTPGM SAS|HOST|BEST

SORTPGM=SAS|HOST|BEST

The SORTPGM system option tells SAS whether to use the SAS System sort, to use the host sort, or to determine which sort is best for the data set.

SAS: tells SAS to use the SAS System sort.
HOST: tells SAS to use the sort specified by the SORTPGM system option.
BEST: tells SAS to determine the best routine to sort the data set: the SAS System sort or the host sort specified by the SORTPGM system option. The settings of the SORTCUT and SORTCUTP system options determine whether SAS chooses the SAS System sort or the host sort.

Default:	SAS
Valid in:	SAS invocation, SASV8_OPTIONS environment variable, configuration file, OPTIONS statement
UNIX specifics:	all