3.2.29 Memory size option (-y)

Specifies the size of the work area (memory size) that PowerBSORT uses.
When the Memory size option (-y) is omitted or 0 is specified, if the environment variable BSORT_MEMSIZE is specified, the work area of the size is used and if it has not been specified, the work area is automatically set.

Format

-y memsize

memsize

This specifies the size of the work area that PowerBSORT uses in kilobytes.
Specify within the range from 32 to 2097151 kilobytes. When the value of 2097152 or more is specified, it is considered that 2097151 were specified.

Note

Memory size option (-y) takes priority over environment variable BSORT_MEMSIZE.