BL_PROTOCOL= Data Set Option

Specifies the protocol to use.
Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Default: gpfdist
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first set BULKLOAD=YES.
Data source: Greenplum
See: BL_DATAFILE= data set option, BL_HOST= data set option, BULKLOAD= data set option, Using Protocols to Access External Tables, Using the file:// Protocol
Syntax

Syntax

BL_PROTOCOL='gpfdist' | 'file' | 'http'

Syntax Description

gpfdist
specifies the Greenplum file distribution program.
file
specifies external tables on a segment host.
http
specifies Web address of a file on a segment host. This value is valid only for external Web tables.
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