BL_CLIENT_DATAFILE= Data Set Option

Specifies the client view of the data file that contains DBMS data for bulk load.
Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Default: the current directory
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first set BULKLOAD=YES.
Data source: Sybase IQ
See: BULKLOAD= data set option

Syntax

BL_CLIENT_DATAFILE=path-and-data-filename

Syntax Description

path-and-data-filename
specifies the file that contains the rows of data to load or append into a DBMS table during bulk load. On most platforms, the default filename takes the form BL_<table>_<unique-ID>.dat:
table
specifies the table name.
unique-ID
specifies a number that is used to prevent collisions in the event of two or more simultaneous bulk loads of a particular table. The SAS/ACCESS engine generates the number.
dat
specifies the .DAT file extension for the data file.