BL_REMOTE_FILE= Data Set Option

Specifies the base filename and location of DB2 LOAD temporary files.

Valid in:	DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Default:	none
Requirement:	To specify this option, you must first set BULKLOAD=YES.
Data source:	DB2 under UNIX and PC Hosts
See:	BL_SERVER_DATAFILE= data set option (specifies the path from the server), BULKLOAD= data set option, DB2 under z/OS Bulk Loading

Syntax

Details

Syntax

BL_REMOTE_FILE=pathname-and-base-filename

Syntax Description

pathname-and-base-filename

the full pathname and base filename to which DB2 appends extensions (such as .log, .msg, and .dat files) to create temporary files during load operations. By default, BL_<table>_<unique-ID> is the form of the base filename.

table: specifies the table name.

unique-ID: specifies a number that prevents collisions in the event of two or more simultaneous bulk loads of a particular table. The SAS/ACCESS engine generates this number.

Details

Do not use BL_REMOTE_FILE= unless you have SAS Release 6.1 or later for both the DB2 client and server. Using the LOAD facility with a DB2 client or server prior to SAS 6.1 might cause the table space to become unusable in the event of a load error. A load error might affect tables other than the table being loaded.

When you specify this option, the DB2 LOAD command is used instead of the IMPORT command. For more information about these commands, see the bulk-load topic in the DB2 under z/OS section.

For pathname, specify a location on a DB2 server that is accessed exclusively by a single DB2 server instance, and for which the instance owner has Read and Write permissions. Make sure that each LOAD command is associated with a unique pathname-and-base-filename value.