AUTOCOMMIT= Data Set Option

Specifies whether to enable the DBMS autocommit capability.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Category: Data Set Control
Default: LIBNAME option value
Data source: SAP ASE
See: AUTOCOMMIT= LIBNAME option, DBCOMMIT= data set option

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Syntax

AUTOCOMMIT=YES | NO

Syntax Description

YES

specifies that SAS commits all updates, inserts, and deletes immediately after they are executed and that no rollback is possible.

NO

specifies that SAS commits after processing the number of rows that DBCOMMIT= specifies. If you do not specify DBCOMMIT=, SAS commits after processing the default number of rows.

Last updated: February 3, 2026