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CATCACHE=

CATCACHE=

Specifies the number of SAS catalogs to keep open

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: File Control: SASFILES

Syntax
Syntax Description
Details

Syntax

CATCACHE=n | MAX | MIN | hex X

Syntax Description

n
specifies any integer greater than or equal to 0 in terms of bytes. If n > 0, SAS places up to that number of open-file descriptors in cache memory instead of closing the catalogs.

MAX
sets the number of open-file descriptors that are kept in cache memory to the largest, signed, 4-byte integer representable in your operating environment.
CAUTION:
The recommended maximum setting for this option is 10.   [cautend]

MIN
sets the number of open-file descriptors that are kept in cache memory to 0.

hex
specifies the number of open-file descriptors that are kept in cache memory as a hexadecimal number. This number must be followed by an X.

Details

Use the CATCACHE= system option to tune an application by avoiding the overhead of repeatedly opening and closing the same SAS catalogs.

Operating Environment Information:    The syntax that is shown here applies to the OPTIONS statement. On the command line or in a configuration file, the syntax is specific to your operating environment. For details, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.  [cautend]


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