BL_RETRIES= Data Set Option

Specifies the number of attempts to make for a job.
Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Default: 3
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first set BULKEXTRACT= YES or BULKLOAD=YES.
Data source: HP Neoview
See: BL_TENACITY= data set option, BULKEXTRACT= data set option, BULKLOAD= data set option
Syntax

Syntax

BL_RETRIES=number-of-attempts

Syntax Description

YES
specifies the number of attempts to try to establish a database connection, to open a JMS source, or to open a named pipe for a job.
NO
specifies that job entries in a specific job are processed serially.
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