PACKETSIZE= LIBNAME Statement Option

Allows specification of the packet size for SAP ASE to use.

Valid in: SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement
Category: Data Set Control
Default: current server setting
Data source: SAP ASE

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Syntax

PACKETSIZE=numeric-value

Syntax Description

numeric-value

any multiple of 512, up to the limit of the maximum network packet size value on your server.

Details

If you omit PACKETSIZE=, the default is the current server value. You can query the default network packet value in the ISQL utility by using the SAP ASE sp_configure command.

Last updated: February 3, 2026