CAS Actions FAQ

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Access the reference knowledge base for SAS Viya CAS actions. This technical FAQ covers syntax, parameters, and troubleshooting for common errors. Use the filters below to find code examples and optimized solutions for each specific action.

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specifies the location of the digital certificate for the machine's public key. This is used for authentication....
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specifies the serial number of the digital certificate that TLS uses....
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specifies the subject name of the digital certificate that TLS uses....
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specifies the location of the PKCS #12 encoding package file....
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specifies the password that TLS requires for decrypting the private key....
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specifies the location of the private key corresponding to the digital certificate....
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specifies the password that TLS requires for decrypting the private key....
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specifies the file containing the password that TLS requires for decrypting the private key....
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specifies use of encryption for the communication partner....
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specifies the encryption algorithm to use....
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Debugger options...
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specifies the default memory format for session tables....
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Default new table replication factor...
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Default new table replication factor...
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specifies the default locale to use for data quality operations. Use a 5-letter locale code....
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specifies the name of the caslib where QKBs are stored....
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specifies the name of the default QKB to use for data quality operations....
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The server option to provide run-time grid expansion; requires 'keyfile' option...
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use only FIPS 140-2 compliant algorithms....
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specifies one or more event objects that define custom date events....
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specifies the server session executable name....
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specifies the host name that external data providers should use to connect to this node. This value might need to be set in some cloud configurations....
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when set to True, the DATA step generates an error when a variable format cannot be found. You can set this parameter to False to continue processing instead of generating an error....
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specifies the format search list to set during start-up of a session....
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specifies the port number for inter-node communication on a distributed server....
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specifies the maximum history line length....
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specifies the DNS name that other nodes should use to connect to this machine....
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specifies the port number for the HTTP interface to the server....
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specifies the maximum port range value for the HTTP interface port....
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specifies the server rank that is assigned at run-time....
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specifies the minimum number of backup controllers that must connect before the server accepts client requests....
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specifies the minimum number of workers that must connect before the server accepts client requests....
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specifies the server installation path....
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specifies interval object pairs....
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specifies the name of the server to join, from the JOIN command....
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specifies the JRE options....
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specifies the full path to the key file....
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specifies the server lifetime, in minutes. A value of 0 indicates that the server runs indefinitely....
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specifies the locale to use for sorting and formatting....
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specifies the log flush time, in milliseconds. A value of -1 indicates to flush logs after each action completes. A value of 0 indicates to flush logs as they are produced....
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specifies the full path to the log configuration file....
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specifies the full path to file on the controller host that lists the machines in the distributed server....
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Maximum amount of session local data for sessions to transfer to new server....
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specifies the maximum amount of memory, in bytes, that each thread should allocate for in-memory blocks before converting to a memory-mapped file. Files are written in the directories that are specified in the CAS_DISK_CACHE environment variable. When you create a large output table, such as 5G or m...
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specifies the maximum number of cores available. The lesser of the specified value and the number of cores specified in the product license will be used....
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specifies the maximum cores per worker....
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specifies the maximum number of concurrent sessions. Users who can assume an administrative role are not subject to the limit....
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specifies the memory limit, in bytes, for a CGroup and YARN request....
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specifies the log message level....
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when set to True, action metrics are displayed....
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