QUOTED_IDENTIFIER= LIBNAME Statement Option

Allows specification of table and column names with embedded spaces and special characters.

Valid in: SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement
Category: Data Set Control
Default: NO
Data source: SAP ASE
See: PRESERVE_COL_NAMES= LIBNAME option, PRESERVE_TAB_NAMES= LIBNAME option

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Syntax

QUOTED_IDENTIFIER=YES | NO

Details

You use this option in place of the PRESERVE_COL_NAMES= and PRESERVE_TAB_NAMES= LIBNAME options. They have no effect on the SAP ASE interface because it defaults to case sensitivity.

Last updated: February 3, 2026