BL_USE_SSL= Data Set Option

Specifies whether to use TLS encryption for connections to Amazon S3.

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

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Syntax

BL_USE_SSL=YES | NO

Details

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