SORTNAME= System Option: z/OS

Specifies the name of the host sort utility.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category: Sort: SORT
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= SORT
Default: SORT
z/OS specifics: All

Syntax

SORTNAME=host-sort-utility-name

Required Argument

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. For information about sort utility selection, see SORTPGM= System Option: z/OS.