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Freppys
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

I have big data on an shared drive on the server. 15GB dataset.

When I am running it I am receiving following:

 

Disk Full:

Out of Resources.

R Retry,

N. Tell procedure/DATA step no more resources.

C. Cancel Submitted Statements.

T.Terminate SAS.

 

Also

ERROR: Insufficient space in file WORK....

ERROR : Failure while merging sorted runs from utility file 1 to final output.

ERROR: Failure encountered during external sort.

ERROR: File WORK.ALL_EDATUM.DATA is damaged. I/O processing did not complete.

 

The shared network disk has 12 GB left available.

Is this why I receive the errors? Should I increase the size maybe?

Why does this happend though? I mean does it use x amount of space when I run the datacode?

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

You get that error in your WORK location, so you need to check there.

For further help, please post the log of the failing step, using the {i} button.

Doc_Duke
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

You probably need to look at some coding efficiency activities.  For instance, using TAGSORT takes lot less disk space than a regular sort.  You may also want to explicitly delete work files and, when possible, use the KEEP option so the procedures minimize the data they have to carry.

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