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Problem Note 67190: "ERROR: 42809: cannot copy from view 'view-name'" occurs when you use the BULKUNLOAD= data set option to access data from a PostgreSQL view

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SAS/ACCESS® Interface to PostgreSQL retrieves an error message when you use the BULKUNLOAD= data set option to retrieve data from a PostgreSQL view.

The error is similar to the following message:

************** Begin:  PSQL Log File **************
psql:temporary-path/BL_view-name_0.ctl:2: ERROR:  42809: cannot copy from view "view-name"
HINT:  Try the COPY (SELECT ...) TO variant.
LOCATION:  BeginCopyTo, copy.c:1703
************** End:    PSQL Log File **************
ERROR:
**********************************************************************
Please look in the PSQL log file for the load results.
PSQL Log File location(available only if BL_DELETE_DATAFILE=NO was set) : -- log-path/bulkload.log --
Note: In a Client/Server environment, the Log File is located on the Server. The log file is also
       echoed in the Server SAS log file.

Workarounds for this issue include the following:

  • Create a PostgreSQL table from the PostgreSQL view, and then use the BULKUNLOAD= option to access the table.
  • Do not use the BULKUNLOAD= option.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemBase SASz/OS9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
z/OS 64-bit9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft® Windows® for x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 109.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 20089.4_M79.4 TS1M7
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R29.4_M79.4 TS1M7
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x649.4_M79.4 TS1M7
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 20169.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 20199.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Enterprise x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Home Premium x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Professional x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Ultimate x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
64-bit Enabled AIX9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
64-bit Enabled Solaris9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
HP-UX IPF9.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Linux for x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
Solaris for x649.4_M79.4_M89.4 TS1M79.4 TS1M8
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.