PARMDEFAULT= LIBNAME Statement Option

Specifies whether the SAP HANA engine uses the defaults for variables and parameters that are specified in the metadata in SAP HANA.

Valid in: SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement
Category: Data Set Control
Alias: USE_PARAMETER_DEFAULT
Default: none
Data source: SAP HANA

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Syntax

PARMDEFAULT=YES | NO

Syntax Description

YES

specifies to look up metadata for variables and parameters. This enables you to apply defaults for variables in a WHERE clause, and defaults for input parameters using the PLACEHOLDER syntax.

NO

specifies to not look up metadata for variables and parameters.

Details

The default for the PARMDEFAULT= option is YES if the PARMSTRING= LIBNAME= or data set option is specified. The default is NO if no PARMSTRING= option is specified.

Applying the defaults requires additional queries to the metadata. It can be switched off to avoid making unnecessary queries.

Last updated: February 3, 2026