BL_RECOVERABLE= LIBNAME Statement Option

Determines whether the LOAD process is recoverable.

Valid in: SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement
Categories: Bulk Loading
Data Set Control
Default: NO
Restriction: This option applies only when you use a CREATE TABLE AS SELECT statement with the LOAD FROM CURSOR method.
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first specify BULKLOAD=YES.
Interaction: To view log information related to this option, specify a log file for the BL_LOG= option.
Data source: DB2 under UNIX and PC Hosts
Note: Support for this option was added in SAS Viya 3.5.
See: BL_LOG= LIBNAME option, BL_RECOVERABLE= data set option, BULKLOAD= LIBNAME option, SASTRACE= system option

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Syntax

BL_RECOVERABLE=YES | NO

Syntax Description

YES

specifies that the LOAD process is recoverable.

NO

specifies that the LOAD process is not recoverable.

Details

This LIBNAME option applies only in the case where you are creating a table in a DB2 location from a table that resides in a DB2 location. In this case, a CREATE TABLE AS SELECT statement is passed to the database for processing. To see the SQL code that is generated, specify the SASTRACE= system option.

Last updated: February 3, 2026