3# chouxiangdaishu  
TAGSORT stores only the BY variables and the observation numbers in temporary files. The BY variables and the observation numbers are called tags. At the completion of the sorting process, PROC SORT uses the tags to retrieve records from the input data set in sorted order.
| Restriction: | The TAGSORT option is not compatible with the OVERWRITE option. [/td] | 
| Interaction: | The TAGSORT option is not supported by the multi-threaded sort.[/td] | 
| Tip: | When the total length of BY variables is small compared with the record length, TAGSORT reduces temporary disk usage considerably. |