System Options under OpenVMS

ALQMULT= System Option: OpenVMS

Specifies the number of pages that are preallocated to a file.

Default:	10
Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window, VMS_SAS_OPTIONS DCL symbol
Category:	Files: SAS files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	SASFILES
OpenVMS specifics:	all

Syntax
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Syntax

ALQMULT=n

n: specifies the number of pages that are allocated for a SAS file. The default value is 10.

Details

The ALQMULT= system option controls how many pages of disk blocks are allocated to a file when it is created. By default, enough space for 10 pages is allocated. This option applies to internal SAS files, such as data sets, catalogs, index files, and utility files. It does not apply to external files, such as data files, log files, and listings.