https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/PROC-SORT-sorting-algorithm/m-p/503523#M836 <P>The Web seem to suggest it is called a threaded sort and is proprietary to SAS.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:42:47 GMT HB 2018-10-11T18:42:47Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/PROC-SORT-sorting-algorithm/m-p/503429#M823 <P>&nbsp;</P><P>What is the name of sorting algorithm used by PROC SORT?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How does it work?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How is it similar to simpler sorting algorithms?</P> Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:59:17 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/PROC-SORT-sorting-algorithm/m-p/503429#M823 pink_poodle 2018-10-11T14:59:17Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/PROC-SORT-sorting-algorithm/m-p/503523#M836 <P>The Web seem to suggest it is called a threaded sort and is proprietary to SAS.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:42:47 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/PROC-SORT-sorting-algorithm/m-p/503523#M836 HB 2018-10-11T18:42:47Z