COPIES= Table Option

Specifies how many copies are made when file blocks are written to HDFS.

Category: Table Control
Data source: SASHDAT file

Syntax

COPIES=number

Arguments

number

specifies the number of copies for each file block (besides the original block) that you want stored in HDFS. The default value is one copy when data are loaded in parallel, and two copies if the NODIST(INNAMEONLY)= connection option is specified. Specifying 0 indicates that you do not want any replicates in HDFS.

Last updated: February 23, 2017