TPT_PACKMAXIMUM= Data Set Option

Specifies whether to pack the maximum possible or default number of statements into Multi-Statement insert requests when using the TPT API.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Category: Bulk Loading
Default: YES
Restriction: This option is valid only when using the TPT API.
Requirement: To use this option, you must first specify TPT=YES.
Data source: Teradata
Note: The default for this option changed from NO to YES in SAS 9.4M9.
See: Maximizing Teradata Load Performance, Using the TPT API, MULTISTMT= data set option, TPT= LIBNAME option, TPT= data set option, TPT_PACK= data set option,TPT_TRACE_LEVEL= data set option, TPT_TRACE_LEVEL_INF= data set option, TPT_TRACE_OUTPUT= data set option

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Syntax

TPT_PACKMAXIMUM=YES | NO

Syntax Description

YES

specifies that the maximum possible number of statements be packed into Multi-Statement insert requests when using the TPT API.

NO

specifies that the default number of statements be packed into Multi-Statement insert requests when using the TPT API.

Details

When TPT_PACKMAXIMUM=YES, the maximum possible number of statements that can fit in a Multi-Statement request is determined dynamically. See your Teradata documentation for details.

Last updated: February 3, 2026