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

534 Introduction to SAS/ACCESS Interface to Greenplum 4 Chapter 17Introduction to SAS/ACCESS Interface to GreenplumThis section describes SAS/ACCESS Interface to Greenplum. For a list ofSAS/ACCESS features that are available for this interface, see “SAS/ACCESS Interfaceto Greenplum: Supported Features” on page 77.LIBNAME Statement Specifics for GreenplumOverviewThis section describes the LIBNAME statement that SAS/ACCESS Interface toGreenplum supports and includes examples. For details about this feature, see“Overview of the LIBNAME Statement for Relational Databases” on page 87.Here is the LIBNAME statement syntax for accessing Greenplum.LIBNAME libref greenplm ;Argumentslibrefspecifies any SAS name that serves as an alias to associate SAS with a database,schema, server, or group of tables and views.greenplmspecifies the SAS/ACCESS engine name for the Greenplum interface.connection-optionsprovide 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 the Greenplum database in two ways. Specify onlyone of these methods for each connection because they are mutually exclusive.3 SERVER=, DATABASE=, PORT=, USER=, PASSWORD=3 DSN=, USER=, PASSWORD=Here is how these options are defined.SERVER=server-namespecifies the Greenplum server name or the IP address of the server host. Ifthe server name contains spaces or nonalphanumeric characters, you mustenclose it in quotation marks.DATABASE=database-namespecifies the Greenplum database that contains the tables and views that youwant to access. If the database name contains spaces or nonalphanumericcharacters, you must enclose it in quotation marks. You can specifyDATABASE= with the DB= alias.PORT=portspecifies the port number that is used to connect to the specified Greenplumdatabase. If you do not specify a port, the default is 5432.USER=Greenplum user-name