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BLKALLOC

BLKALLOC


Causes SAS to set LRECL and BLKSIZE values for a SAS data library when it is allocated rather than when it is first accessed

Default: NOBLKALLOC
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category: File Control: SASFILES
OS/390 specifics: all

Syntax
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Syntax

BLKALLOC | NOBLKALLOC

Details

If BLKALLOC is in effect, then SAS sets LRECL and BLKSIZE values for a SAS data library even if the data library is not opened during the SAS session in which it is allocated. Both LRECL and BLKSIZE are set to the value specified in the first of the following that has a value:


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