SYSLEAVE=

SYSLEAVE=

Specifies an amount of memory to leave reserved for normal SAS System termination

Language element: system option

Default: 16,384 bytes

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, System Options window, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol

OpenVMS specifics: All aspects are host-specific

Syntax
Details
See Also

Syntax

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

n | nK | nM | nG: specifies the amount of memory to reserve in bytes (n), kilobytes (nK), megabytes (nM), or gigabytes (nG).
MIN: sets the amount of memory to reserve to 512 bytes.
MAX: sets the amount of memory to reserve to 262,144 bytes.
hexX: specifies the amount of memory to reserve as a hexadecimal number. The number must be followed by an X, as in hexadecimal-valueX.

Details

The SYSLEAVE= system option specifies an amount of memory to leave unallocated so that the SAS System can attempt to terminate normally when error recovery code is initiated.

Under OpenVMS, the suggested SYSLEAVE= values are integers from 512 to 262,144.

See Also

System option: PROCLEAVE=

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Language element:	system option
Default:	16,384 bytes
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, System Options window, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol
OpenVMS specifics:	All aspects are host-specific