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

606 Arguments 4 Chapter 21Here is the LIBNAME statement syntax for accessing MySQL.LIBNAME libref mysql ;Argumentslibrefspecifies any SAS name that serves as an alias to associate SAS with a database,schema, server, or group of tables.mysqlspecifies the SAS/ACCESS engine name for MySQL interface.connection-optionsprovide connection information and control how SAS manages the timing andconcurrence of the connection to the DBMS. Here is how these options are defined.USER=user namespecifies the MySQL user login ID. If this argument is not specified, thecurrent user is assumed. If the user name contains spaces ornonalphanumeric characters, you must enclose the user name in quotationmarks.PASSWORD=passwordspecifies the MySQL password that is associated with the MySQL login ID. Ifthe password contains spaces or nonalphanumeric characters, you mustenclose the password in quotation marks.DATABASE=databasespecifies the MySQL database to which you want to connect. If the databasename contains spaces or nonalphanumeric characters, you must enclose thedatabase name in quotation marks.SERVER=serverspecifies the server name or IP address of the MySQL server. If the servername contains spaces or nonalphanumeric characters, you must enclose theserver name in quotation marks.PORT=portspecifies the port used to connect to the specified MySQL server. If you do notspecify a value, 3306 is used.LIBNAME-optionsdefine how SAS processes DBMS objects. Some LIBNAME options can enhanceperformance, while others determine locking or naming behavior. The followingtable describes the LIBNAME options for SAS/ACCESS Interface to MySQL, withthe applicable default values. For more detail about these options, see “LIBNAMEOptions for Relational Databases” on page 92.Table 21.1SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME Options for MySQLOptionACCESS=AUTHDOMAIN=AUTOCOMMIT=CONNECTION=Default ValuenonenoneYESSHAREDREAD