Specifies whether to fetch all character columns as binary values when reading data from DB2.
| Valid in: | SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement |
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| Category: | Data Set Control |
| Default: | NO |
| Supports: | NLS |
| Data source: | DB2 under UNIX and PC Hosts, DB2 under z/OS |
| Note: | Support for this data set option was added in SAS 9.4M1. |
| Tip: | Setting this option to YES applies a $HEXn format to all character variables. Data therefore is displayed in hexadecimal format. |