NC STATE University
SAS Consulting, Department of Statistics

System: UNIX version 8.2

The following information assumes that you understand how to run batch jobs. If you do not, see Batch Processing Solutions

How do I get more Memory for my SAS jobs?

If your job requires more memory, use -memsize 0m when you submit your batch job.

LSF Example: lsfsubmit sas -memsize 0m filename.sas

Beowulf Example: echo -memsize 0m filename.sas > options.6

For additional information see: What do I do if I have "OUT OF MEMORY" errors in my IML code?

How do I get more work space for my SAS jobs?

If your job requires more work space, redirect the the work files to a location where more space is available using the -work option.

LSF Example: lsfsubmit sas -work /tmp filename.sas

Beowulf Example: echo -work /tmp filename.sas >options.6

According to Terry, on stat servers, the default is /usr/tmp. He indicated that /tmp "should" have enough space if you need more. Let us know if you have problems.

How can I supress the SAS log?

If your log file is large and you would rather not generate it, use the -log SAS system option.

LSF Example: lsfsubmit sas -log /dev/null filename.sas

Beowulf Example: echo -log /dev/null filename.sas> options.6

For additional information see: How can I supress the SAS log?
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