SAS(R) 9.1.3 Companion for z/OS

506 SORTNAME= System Option Chapter 18
DDname
can be any valid DDname or a null string. The DDname is dynamically allocated to
either a SYSOUT data set (with class *) under batch or a terminal under TSO, and
the DDname is passed to the host sort utility.
SORTNAME= System Option
Specifies the name of the host sort utility
Default: SORT
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category: Sort: SORT
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= SORT
z/OS specifics: all
Syntax
SORTNAME=host-sort-utility-name
host-sort-utility-name
is any valid operating environment name. A valid operating environment name can
be up to eight characters, the first of which must be a letter or special character ($, #,
or @). The remaining characters, following the first, can be any of the above, or digits.
Details
The SORTNAME= option specifies the name of the host sort utility to be invoked if
SORTPGM=HOST or if SORTPGM=BEST and the host sort utility is chosen instead of
the SAS sort utility. See “SORTPGM= System Option” on page 507 for information on
sort utility selection.
SORTOPTS System Option
Specifies whether the host sort utility supports the OPTIONS statement
Default: SORTOPTS
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category: Sort: SORT
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= SORT
z/OS specifics: all
Syntax
SORTOPTS | NOSORTOPTS