QUALIFIER= Data Set Option

Specifies the qualifier to use when you are reading database objects, such as DBMS tables and views.
Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Default: LIBNAME setting
Data source: HP Neoview, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Netezza, ODBC, OLE DB
See: QUALIFIER= LIBNAME option

Syntax

QUALIFIER=<qualifier-name>

Details

If this option is omitted, the default qualifier name, if any, is used for the data source. QUALIFIER= can be used for any data source, such as a DBMS object, that allows three-part identifier names: qualifier.schema.object.