BL_KEEPIDENTITY= Data Set Option

Determines whether the identity column that is created during bulk load is populated with values that Microsoft SQL Server generates or with values that the user provides.
Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Default: LIBNAME setting
Restriction: This option is valid only when you use the Microsoft SQL Server provider.
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first set BULKLOAD=YES.
Data source: OLE DB
See: BL_KEEPIDENTITY= LIBNAME option, BULKLOAD= data set option

Syntax

BL_KEEPIDENTITY=YES | NO

Syntax Description

YES
specifies that the user must provide values for the identity column.
NO
specifies that the Microsoft SQL Server generates values for an identity column in the table.