BL_BUCKET= Data Set Option

Specifies the bucket name to use when bulk loading data files.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Categories: Bulk Loading
Data Set Control
Default: none
Requirements: To specify this option, you must first specify BULKLOAD=YES.
The bucket name that you specify must already exist.
Interaction: When BULKLOAD=YES, the BL_BUCKET= data set option is required. [Amazon Redshift]
Data source: Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Snowflake, Spark
Notes: Support for Google BigQuery was added in SAS 9.4M7.
Support for Spark was added in SAS 9.4M9.
Tip: You can also use this option with the BULKUNLOAD= option.
See: BL_BUCKET= LIBNAME option, BULKLOAD= data set option

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Syntax

BL_BUCKET='bucket-name'

Details

Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, Spark: This option refers to an Amazon S3 bucket. For more information, see Amazon Web Services S3 information.

Google BigQuery: This option refers to a Google Cloud Storage bucket.

Last updated: February 3, 2026