DBLOAD Procedure

TYPE Statement

Changes default DBMS data types in a new table

Tip: If you omit the TYPE statement, the column data types are generated with default DBMS data types that are based on the SAS variable formats. You can change as many data types as you want in one TYPE statement. See the DBMS-specific reference in this document for a complete list of default conversion data types for the DBLOAD procedure for your DBMS.

Syntax

Required Arguments

variable-identifier

specifies either the SAS variable name or the positional equivalent from the LIST statement. The positional equivalent is the number that represents the variable's place in the data set. For example, submit type 3='char(17)'; if you want to change the data type of the DBMS column associated with the third SAS variable.

column-type

specifies a valid data type for the DBMS and must be enclosed in quotation marks.

Last updated: February 3, 2026