topic Re: Problem in SASFILE Option in SAS in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Problem-in-SASFILE-Option-in-SAS/m-p/100574#M290899 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I think you will only find it useful if you have to run multiple procs on the same file and have enough memory available.</P><P></P><P>The first use takes slightly longer than not using it, but subsequent access of the same file should reduce processing time.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:36:45 GMT art297 2012-10-18T22:36:45Z Problem in SASFILE Option in SAS https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Problem-in-SASFILE-Option-in-SAS/m-p/100573#M290898 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I dont see much performance improvement while using this statement.:</P><P></P><P>SASFILE awork.abc.data OPEN;</P><P>Several datasteps...</P><P>.........</P><P>SASFILE awork.abc CLOSE;</P><P></P><P>Can anybody tell the effecient use of above statement...</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:50:10 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Problem-in-SASFILE-Option-in-SAS/m-p/100573#M290898 Bhoopesh 2012-10-18T20:50:10Z Re: Problem in SASFILE Option in SAS https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Problem-in-SASFILE-Option-in-SAS/m-p/100574#M290899 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I think you will only find it useful if you have to run multiple procs on the same file and have enough memory available.</P><P></P><P>The first use takes slightly longer than not using it, but subsequent access of the same file should reduce processing time.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:36:45 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Problem-in-SASFILE-Option-in-SAS/m-p/100574#M290899 art297 2012-10-18T22:36:45Z