How to Minimize execution time in Proc Sort

[jontim]

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Hi..
i have a large data set millions of records..
While sorting this dataset it taking too much of time for execution..
So is there any way to minimize the execution time????
Thanks

[Hima]

• Proc Format is an alternative.

                      http://analytics.ncsu.edu/sesug/2001/P-605.pdf

• Index is another alternative.

                     http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi26/p121-26.pdf

Go through those links. Those papers have lots of Info.

[kuridisanjeev · Accepted solution]

Yes You Can..

Go through this  link...

http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi26/p121-26.pdf

[sassharp]

use the TAGSORT option in proc sort other than HASH,

http://www.lexjansen.com/phuse/2010/cc/cc03.pdf