TPT_DATA_ENCRYPTION= LIBNAME Statement Option

Specifies whether to encrypt SQL requests, responses, and data when using the Teradata Parallel Transport (TPT) API.

Valid in: SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement
Categories: Bulk Loading
Data Set Control
Default: NO
Requirement: To use this option, specify TPT=YES.
Data source: Teradata
Note: Support for this option was added in SAS 9.4M7.
See: TPT= LIBNAME option

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Syntax

TPT_DATA_ENCRYPTION=YES | NO

Required Argument

YES | NO

specifies whether to encrypt SQL requests, responses, and data when using the TPT API.

Details

This option pertains to LOAD (FastLoad), UPDATE (MultiLoad), EXPORT (FastExport), or STREAM (Multi-Statement) operations that use the TPT API.

Note: Starting in SAS 9.4M9, FastExport, FastLoad, and MultiLoad are no longer supported. Documentation remains for users who have not upgraded to SAS 9.4M9.
Last updated: February 3, 2026