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SORTCUTP=

SORTCUTP=

Specifies the data set size (in bytes) above which the sort program is selected when the SORTPGM=BEST option is specified

Default: 0
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
CMS specifics: all

Syntax
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Syntax

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

MIN
specifies the minimum number of bytes (0).

MAX
specifies the maximum number of bytes (2,147,483,647).

n
specifies an integer number of bytes.

nK
specifies a number of kilobytes (1 kilobyte = 1,024 bytes).

nM
specifies a number of megabytes (1 megabyte = 1,048,576 bytes).

nG
specifies a number of gigabytes (1 gigabyte = 1,073,741,824 bytes).

hexX
specifies a number of bytes in hexadecimal notation.

Details

If the value of SORTCUTP is zero, the option is ignored.


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