Specifying Options for Tables :: SAS(R) Data Integration Studio 4.6: User's Guide

Problem

You want to set options for tables that are used in SAS Data Integration Studio jobs, such as DBMS name options; library, name, and schema options; and compression scheme and password protection options.

Solution

You can set global and local options for tables.

Tasks

Set Global Options for Tables

You can set global options for tables on the General tab of the Options menu. The Options menu is available on the Tools menu on the SAS Data Integration Studio menu bar.

Global Table Options
Option Name	Description
Enable case-sensitive DBMS object names	Specifies whether SAS Data Integration Studio generates code when registering and using the table in jobs that supports case-sensitive table and column names by default. If you do not select the check box, no case-sensitive support is provided. If you select the check box, support is provided.
Enable special characters within DBMS object names	Specifies whether SAS Data Integration Studio generates code when registering and using the table in jobs that supports special characters in table and names by default. If you select the check box, support is provided by default. When you select this check box, the Enable case-sensitive DBMS object names check box is also automatically selected.

The global settings apply to any new table metadata object, unless the settings are overridden by a local setting. For more information about DBMS object names, see Supporting Case and Special Characters in Table and Column Names.

Set Local Options for Tables

You can set local options that apply to individual tables. These local options override global options for the selected table, but they do not affect any other tables. To display most table options, display the properties window for a table and select the Options tab. The options available will vary according to the data format of the tables (SAS or DBMS).

You can specify other table options, such as DBMS name options, on the Physical Storage tab of the properties window for a table. See the help for the Physical Storage tab for a description of these options.

You can specify table options for the inputs and outputs of most transformations on the Table Options tab of the properties window for the transformation. The options available will vary according to the data format of the tables (SAS or DBMS) and whether the table is an input or an output.