BL_INFORMIXDIR= Data Set Option

Specifies the location of the Informix SDK installation.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing data that is in an external data source)
Category: Bulk Loading
Default: LIBNAME option value
Requirement: To specify this option, also set BULKLOAD=YES or BULKUNLOAD=YES.
Data source: Informix
Note: Support for this option was added in SAS 9.4M9.
See: BL_INFORMIXDIR= LIBNAME option, BULKLOAD= data set option, BULKUNLOAD= data set option
Example: 
proc sql;
create table x.rsltdata (bulkload=yes bl_informixdir="/dbi/odbc/nfxsdk/4.50" 
      bl_default_dir="/u/user/project-data") as
  select * from work.origdata;
quit;

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Syntax

BL_INFORMIXDIR="directory-path"

Required Argument

directory-path

specifies the location of the Informix SDK installation.

Last updated: February 3, 2026