topic Re: SAS Datasets size in SAS Procedures

SAS Datasets size

Errol — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 06:06:45 GMT

Hi, Is there a procedure to determine the size of a dataset in a SPDS library?

Re: SAS Datasets size

Shmuel — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:08:31 GMT

The mosy trivial way is to use the OS tools.

In windows select all files of the dataset and check the properties.

Linux has probably its own tool to summarize selected file disk space.

With sas check next link:

http://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=mcrolref&docsetTarget=n1wyzhuyjmwfsun1iwqnluezhql9.htm&docsetVersion=9.4&locale=he

You will need to select all files of desired dataset and ignore others.

Re: SAS Datasets size

Ksharp — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:29:02 GMT

No. you can't . But you can use OS command to get it.
The attachment is a paper I wrote several years ago.

Re: SAS Datasets size

Errol — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 06:03:50 GMT

Ksharp, are you able to send me a copy of the document that you wrote several years ago regarding SAS Dataset sizes? for some reason I am unable to download it.

Re: SAS Datasets size

Ksharp — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:29:38 GMT

It is about SPDS library 's size. But the logic can be apply into table 's size.
Here I upload a rtf file, hope could download this time, or leave your e-mail .