SPDSBNEQ Macro Variable

Specifies the output order of table rows that have identical values in the BY column.

Valid in: SPD Server
Default: NO
Restriction: Assignments for macro variables with character input (for example, YES | NO | BINARY arguments) must be entered in uppercase (capitalized).
Interaction: Corresponding table option is BYNOEQUALS=.

Syntax

SPDSBNEQ=YES | NO

Required Arguments

YES

generates rows with identical values in a BY clause in random order.

NO

generates rows with identical values in a BY clause using the relative table position of the rows from the input table.

Details

SPDSBNEQ=NO configures SPD Server to imitate the Base SAS engine behavior. If strict compatibility is not required, assign SPDSBNEQ=YES. Random output enables the server to create indexes and append to tables faster.

Example

Configure the server so that the table rows are generated as quickly as possible when processing rows that have identical values in the BY column.
%let SPDSBNEQ=YES; 

See Also

SPD Server table options:
Last updated: February 8, 2017