SAS/ACCESS 9.2 for Relational Databases: Reference, Fourth Edition

Data Set Options for Relational Databases 4 BL_LOAD_METHOD= Data Set Option 261BL_KEEPNULLS= Data Set OptionIndicates how NULL values in Microsoft SQL Server columns that accept NULL are handled duringbulk load.Default value: LIBNAME settingValid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESSsoftware)DBMS support: OLE DBSyntaxBL_KEEPNULLS=YES | NOSyntax DescriptionYESpreserves NULL values inserted by the OLE DB interface.NOreplaces NULL values that are inserted by the OLE DB interface with a defaultvalue (as specified in the DEFAULT constraint).DetailsTo specify this option, you must first set BULKLOAD=YES.This option affects only values in Microsoft SQL Server columns that accept NULLand that have a DEFAULT constraint.See AlsoTo assign this option to a group of relational DBMS tables or views, see the“BL_KEEPNULLS= LIBNAME Option” on page 99.“BULKLOAD= Data Set Option” on page 290BL_LOAD_METHOD= Data Set OptionSpecifies the method by which data is loaded into an Oracle table during bulk loading.Default value: INSERT when loading an empty table; APPEND when loading a table thatcontains dataValid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESSsoftware)DBMS support: Oracle