Date:         Wed, 3 Aug 2011 08:48:44 -0700
Reply-To:     "Sprague, Webb (OFM)" <Webb.Sprague@OFM.WA.GOV>
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From:         "Sprague, Webb (OFM)" <Webb.Sprague@OFM.WA.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Huge sas dataset 320 GB need to be sorted & indexed
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> Can any one help me out how i should go about sorting an Huge SAS
> dataset (
> 320 GB) with a billion records in it.

Have you tried just doing it? It might take all night, but that is to be
expected.

If it bombs out or doesn't finish in 24 hours, then I would start
looking at options, but not till then.