System Options under z/OS

FILSZ System Option: z/OS

Specifies that the host sort utility supports the FILSZ parameter.

Default:	FILSZ
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category:	Sort: SORT
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	SORT
z/OS specifics:	all

Syntax

FILSZ | NOFILSZ

FILSZ: specifies that the host sort utility supports the FILSZ parameter. SAS uses the FILSZ= option in the SORT control statement that it generates and passes to the sort program. FILSZ is more efficient than the SIZE parameter.
NOFILSZ: specifies that the host sort utility does not support the FILSZ parameter. SAS uses the SIZE= option in the SORT control statement that it generates and passes to the sort utility program.

If a program product sort utility that supports the FILSZ parameter is installed, specifying the FILSZ option increases the sort efficiency.