For Oracle, this option specifies a link from your local database to database objects on another server. For SAP ASE, this option specifies a link from the default database to another database on the server to which you are connected.
| Valid in: | SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement |
|---|---|
| Category: | Data Set Control |
| Default: | none |
| Data source: | Oracle, SAP ASE |
| See: | DBLARGETABLE= data set option |
Oracle: A link is a database object that you use to identify an object stored in a remote database. It contains stored path information. It might also contain user name and password information for connecting to the remote database. If you specify a link, SAS uses it to access remote objects. If you omit this option, SAS accesses objects in only the local database.
SAP ASE: This option lets you link to another database within the same server to which you are connected. If you omit this option, SAS can access objects in only your default database.