FILELOCKWAITMAX= System Option: UNIX

Sets an upper limit on the time SAS will wait for a locked file.
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation
Category: Files: SAS files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= SASFILES
Default: 600
UNIX specifics: all
Syntax
Details
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Syntax

FILELOCKWAITMAX = wait-time

Required Argument

wait-time
specifies the amount of time, in seconds, that SAS will wait for a locked file to become available.
Default:600
Range:0–600
Interactions:Specifying the FILELOCKWAITMAX= system option can have an adverse effect on one or more SAS/SHARE server and client sessions that are waiting for the release of a SAS file that is locked by another process. One or more wait conditions could lead to failed processes for a SAS/SHARE server and clients.

To prevent the possibility of a failed SAS/SHARE process, you can set FILELOCKWAITMAX=0. Setting this option cancels the amount of time that a SAS/SHARE server and clients would wait for the release of a locked file. Canceling the wait time would prevent a failed process.

Details

The FILELOCKWAITMAX= system option enables you to limit or turn off the amount of time SAS will wait for a locked file. SAS uses the FILELOCKWAIT= LIBNAME option to wait for the file to become available. Using the FILELOCKWAITMAX= system option, an administrator can limit or turn off this behavior. Normally, SAS returns an error if the file that it attempts to access is locked. If you set FILELOCKWAITMAX= to 0, SAS fails immediately upon encountering a locked file. This option is used primarily by a system administrator.

See Also

System Options:
FILELOCKS System Option: UNIX
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