---
title: "set working set size (server configuration option)"
description: "View information on the set working set size configuration option. This setting has no effect because its functionality is no longer available in SQL Server."
author: rwestMSFT
ms.author: randolphwest
ms.date: "03/02/2017"
ms.service: sql
ms.subservice: configuration
ms.topic: conceptual
helpviewer_keywords:
  - "set working set size option"
---
# set working set size (server configuration option)
 [!INCLUDE [SQL Server](../../includes/applies-to-version/sqlserver.md)]

  This option is still present in the **sp_configure** stored procedure, but its functionality is unavailable in [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. (The setting has no effect.)  
  
> [!IMPORTANT]  
>  [!INCLUDE[ssNoteDepFutureAvoid](../../includes/ssnotedepfutureavoid-md.md)]  
  
## See Also  
 [Server Configuration Options (SQL Server)](../../database-engine/configure-windows/server-configuration-options-sql-server.md)