IMSIOB= SAS System Option

Specifies a value for the number of OSAM I/O requests that can be active concurrently.

Valid in: SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement
Category: Engine, DATA Step
Default: IMSIOB=*
Tip: Not restrictable

Syntax

IMSIOB= * | 999

Syntax Description

*
specifies that the value is null in the attach parameter list.
999
for IMS/VS Release 2.2.0, enter a value of 999 to disable OSAM processing. This option is provided by an IBM APAR and PTF to eliminate CSA shortages due to the allocation of OSAM blocks.