SAS software
includes many features that can help you manage CPU, memory, and
I/O resources effectively. The
following sections describe features that are either specific to
z/OS or that have characteristics
that are specific to
z/OS.
The information is applicable to your site whether you run SAS interactively
or in batch mode.
For additional information
about optimizing SAS performance under
z/OS, see
Tuning SAS(R) Applications in the
OS/390 and z/OS Environments, by Michael Raithel (available
through SAS as part of the Books by Users program).
For information about
optimizing SAS performance on any host operating system, see
SAS Language Reference: Concepts and
SAS(R) Programming Tips: A Guide to
Efficient SAS(R) Processing.