BL_PORT= Data Set Option

Specifies the port number to use.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Categories: Bulk Loading
Data Set Control
Aliases: BULKLOAD_PORT= [Hadoop, Impala]
BLPORT= [Impala]
Default: 8020 [Hadoop]
8080 [Greenplum, HAWQ]
50070 [Impala]
Restriction: Hadoop: This option is required if Hadoop HDFS service is running on a port other than 8020.
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first specify BULKEXTRACT= YES or BULKLOAD=YES.
Interaction: Greenplum: Use the GPLOAD_PORT environment variable to specify the port for the bulk-loading utility. The BL_PORT= data set option overrides the value of the GPLOAD_PORT environment variable.
Data source: Greenplum, Hadoop, HAWQ, Impala
See: BULKLOAD= data set option
Examples: Specify the GPLOAD_PORT value on PC hosts in the Advanced system settings:
GPLOAD_PORT 8000
Export the GPLOAD_PORT value on UNIX hosts for the C shell:
setenv GPLOAD_PORT=8000
Specify the GPLOAD_PORT value within the SAS invocation command:
-set GPLOAD_PORT 8000

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Syntax

BL_PORT=port

Syntax Description

port

specifies the port number to use.

Details

Use this option to specify the port number that bulk loading uses to communicate with the server where the input data file resides.

Last updated: February 3, 2026