BL_DB2IN= Data Set Option

Specifies the SYSIN data set name for the LOAD utility.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Categories: Bulk Loading
Data Set Control
Default: a generated data set name
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first specify BULKLOAD=YES.
Interaction: In SAS 9.4, the default value for LRECL is 32767. If you are using fixed-length records (RECFM=F), the default value for LRECL is 256.
Data source: DB2 under z/OS
See: BULKLOAD= data set option, BL_DB2LDEXT= data set option

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Syntax

BL_DB2IN=data-set-name

Details

This option is allocated based on the value of BL_DB2LDEXT=. It is initially allocated as SPACE=(trk,(10,1),rlse) with the default being a generated data set name, which appears in the DB2PRINT output, with these DCB attributes:

DSORG=PS LRECL=516
RECFM=VB BLKSZE=23476

It supports these DCB attributes for existing data sets:

DSORG=PS
RECFM=F, FB, FS, FBS, V, VB, VS, or VBS
LRECL=any valid value for RECFM
BLKSIZE=any valid value for RECFM
Last updated: February 3, 2026