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

622 Introduction to SAS/ACCESS Interface to Netezza 4 Chapter 22Naming Conventions for Netezza 648Data Types for Netezza 648Overview 648String Data 649Numeric Data 649Date, Time, and Timestamp Data 649Netezza Null Values 650LIBNAME Statement Data Conversions 650Introduction to SAS/ACCESS Interface to NetezzaThis section describes SAS/ACCESS Interface to Netezza. For a list of SAS/ACCESSfeatures that are available in this interface, see “SAS/ACCESS Interface to Netezza:Supported Features” on page 80.LIBNAME Statement Specifics for NetezzaOverviewThis section describes the LIBNAME statement that SAS/ACCESS Interface toNetezza supports and includes examples. For details about this feature, see “Overviewof the LIBNAME Statement for Relational Databases” on page 87.Here is the LIBNAME statement syntax for accessing Netezza.LIBNAME libref netezza ;Argumentslibrefspecifies any SAS name that serves as an alias to associate SAS with a database,schema, server, or group of tables and views.netezzaspecifies the SAS/ACCESS engine name for the Netezza 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 Netezza Performance Server in two ways.Specify only one of these methods for each connection because they are mutuallyexclusive.3 SERVER=, DATABASE=, PORT=, USER=, PASSWORD=, READ_ONLY=3 DSN=, USER=, PORT=Here is how these options are defined.SERVER=server-namespecifies the server name or IP address of the Netezza Performance Server towhich you want to connect. This server accesses the database that contains