BL_DB2PRINT= Data Set Option

Specifies the SYSPRINT data set name for the LOAD utility.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Categories: Bulk Loading
Data Set Control
Default: a generated data set name
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first specify BULKLOAD=YES. You must also specify BL_DB2PRNLOG=YES so that you can see the generated data set name in the SAS log.
Interaction: In SAS 9.4, the default value for LRECL is 32767. If you are using fixed-length records (RECFM=F), the default value for LRECL is 256.
Data source: DB2 under z/OS
See: BL_DB2PRNLOG= data set option [for generated data set name in the SAS log], BULKLOAD= data set option

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Syntax

BL_DB2PRINT=data-set-name

Details

This option is allocated with DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE) and SPACE=(trk,(10,1),rlse). The default is a generated data set name, which appears in the DB2PRINT DSN, with these DCB attributes:

DSORG=PS LRECL=258
RECFM=VBA BLKSIZE=262–32767
Last updated: February 3, 2026