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

456 Introduction to SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 Under UNIX and PC Hosts 4 Chapter 15String Data 478Numeric Data 478Date, Time, and Timestamp Data 479DB2 Null and Default Values 480LIBNAME Statement Data Conversions 480DBLOAD Procedure Data Conversions 481Introduction to SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 Under UNIX and PC HostsThis section describes SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 under UNIX and PC Hosts.For a list of SAS/ACCESS features that are available in this interface, see “SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 Under UNIX and PC Hosts: Supported Features” on page 76.LIBNAME Statement Specifics for DB2 Under UNIX and PC HostsOverviewThis section describes the LIBNAME statement that SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2under UNIX and PC Hosts supports and includes an example. For details about thisfeature, see “Overview of the LIBNAME Statement for Relational Databases” on page87.Here is the LIBNAME statement syntax for accessing DB2 under UNIX and PCHosts.LIBNAME libref db2 ;Argumentslibrefspecifies any SAS name that serves as an alias to associate SAS with a database,schema, server, or group of tables and views.db2specifies the SAS/ACCESS engine name for the DB2 under UNIX and PC Hostsinterface.connection-optionsprovides connection information and control how SAS manages the timing andconcurrence of the connection to the DBMS. When you use the LIBNAMEstatement, you can connect to DB2 several ways. Specify only one of thesemethods for each connection because they are mutually exclusive.3 USER=, PASSWORD=, DATASRC=3 COMPLETE=