BL_REGION= Data Set Option

Specifies the Amazon Web Services (AWS) region from which data is being loaded.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Categories: Bulk Loading
Data Set Control
Default: none
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first specify BULKLOAD=YES.
Data source: Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, Spark
Note: Support for Spark was added in SAS 9.4M9.
See: BL_REGION= LIBNAME option, BULKLOAD= data set option

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Syntax

BL_REGION=region

Required Argument

region

specifies the AWS region from which S3 data is being loaded. You must specify the region when using the S3 tool to load data.

Details

For more information about AWS regions, see the COPY Parameter Reference.

Spark: This option is supported for bulk loading to Databricks in AWS. For more information, see Bulk Loading and Unloading to Databricks in Azure.

Last updated: February 3, 2026