
Default
0, which indicates that there is no minimum number of observations
in a table for PROC SQL to optimize the PUT function.
Range
0–2
63
–1, or approximately 9.2 quintillion
Requirement
n must be an integer
Interaction
The REDUCEPUTOBS= option works only for DBMSs that record
the number of observations in a table. If your DBMS does not record
the number of observations, but you create row counts on your table,
then the REDUCEPUTOBS= option will work.
Tip
Alternatively, you can set the SQLREDUCEPUTOBS= system
option. The value that is specified in the SQLREDUCEPUTOBS=
system option is in effect for all SQL procedure statements, unless
the REDUCEPUTOBS= ...