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Date:   Thu, 25 May 2006 12:47:16 -0400
Reply-To:   Gerhard Hellriegel <ghellrieg@T-ONLINE.DE>
Sender:   "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:   Gerhard Hellriegel <ghellrieg@T-ONLINE.DE>
Subject:   Re: Comparison of Proc Syncsort and SAS 9.1.3 Sort on IBM Z/os systems
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That should not be any difference, because SAS uses SYNCSORT also for PROC SORT, if you have syncsort as external sort utility. PROC SYNCSORT is a SAS/TOOLKIT prc, which uses the same code as the syncsort utility. Maybe the parameter passing is easier.

On Thu, 25 May 2006 12:07:02 -0400, Steve Rhoades <SRhoades@US.IMSHEALTH.COM> wrote:

>Has anyone run tests of efficiencies between Proc Syncsort and SAS Proc Sort on the IBM Z/os system and version 9.1.3 of SAS that they would share? We are being told that the speeds are now equivalent. > >Thanks; > >Steve Rhoades > >Stephen Rhoades >Mgr, Stat Programming. Statistical Services >IMS Health® >660 W. Germantown Pike >Plymouth Meeting, Pa 19462 USA >voice: 610-834-4614 fax: 610-834-6398 >email: < mailto:Srhoades@US.IMSHEALTH.COM> > >

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