MEMLIB System Option: Windows

Specifies to process the Work library as a memory-based library.

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: Files: SAS Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= SASFILES
Default: NOMEMLIB
Windows specifics: all
Syntax
Required Arguments
Details
See Also

Syntax

-MEMLIB | -NOMEMLIB

Required Arguments

MEMLIB

specifies to use memory for the Work libraries.

NOMEMLIB

specifies not to use memory.

Details

When the MEMLIB system option is specified, the Work library is processed in memory. Files are kept in memory until SAS is terminated or the files are deleted. You can monitor memory usage by using the performance tools.

See Also

Memory-Based Libraries
LIBNAME Statement: Windows
MEMCACHE System Option: Windows
Performance Tools
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