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

280 BL_SERVER_DATAFILE= Data Set Option 4 Chapter 11See Also“BULKEXTRACT= Data Set Option” on page 289BL_SERVER_DATAFILE= Data Set OptionSpecifies the name and location of the data file that the DBMS server instance sees.Alias: BL_DATAFILEDefault value: creates a data file in the current directory or with the default filespecifications (same as for BL_DATAFILE=)Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESSsoftware)DBMS support: DB2 under UNIX and PC Hosts, Sybase IQSyntaxBL_SERVER_DATAFILE=path-and-data-filenameSyntax Descriptionpathname-and-data-filenamefully qualified pathname and filename of the data file to load, as seen by the DBMSserver instance. By default, the base filename takes the formBL__:tablespecifies the table name.unique-IDDetailsspecifies a number that is used to prevent collisions in the eventof two or more simultaneous bulk loads of a particular table. TheSAS/ACCESS engine generates the number.To specify this option, you must first set BULKLOAD=YES.DB2 under UNIX and PC Hosts: You must also specify a value forBL_REMOTE_FILE=. If the path to the data file from the DB2 server instance isdifferent from the path to the data file from the client, you must useBL_SERVER_DATAFILE= to specify the path from the DB2 server. By enabling theDB2 server instance to directly access the data file that BL_DATAFILE= specifies, thisoption facilitates use of the DB2 LOAD command. For more information about theLOAD command, see the bulk-load topic in the DB2 under z/OS section.Sybase IQ: BL_CLIENT_DATAFILE= is the client view of the data file.See AlsoTo specify the path from the client, see the “BL_DATAFILE= Data Set Option” onpage 218 [DB2 for UNIX and PC] or the “BL_CLIENT_DATAFILE= Data Set Option”on page 213.“BL_REMOTE_FILE= Data Set Option” on page 277