APINDOR@VM.UTCS.UTORONTO.CA (Andrzej Pindor) (01/09/90)
Since someone asked about a size a data set PC SAS can handle, I enclose below
two tables summarizing amount of memory available for data on a PC running SAS
and maximum number of variables a data set can have. Column 'noninteractive'
means running SAS in batch (without Display Manager). Accuracy of the numbers
is about 5%.
Memory available for data
Mode of operation
Memory interactive noninteractive
640 Kb 100 Kb 210 Kb
640 Kb + 1Mb (EMS) 360 Kb 400 Kb
Number of variables allowed
Mode of operation
Memory interactive noninteractive
640 Kb 750 1050
640 Kb + 1Mb (EMS) 1600 1775
The numbers of variables shown are correct only for a very simple DATA step. In
practical situation one will run into memory barrier for smaller numbers.
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Andrzej Pindor
University of Toronto
Computing Services
APINDOR@UTORVM