FETCH_IDENTITY= LIBNAME Statement Option

Returns the value of the last inserted identity value.

Valid in: SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement
Category: Data Set Control
Default: NO
Data source: DB2 under UNIX and PC Hosts
See: FETCH_IDENTITY= data set option

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Syntax

FETCH_IDENTITY=YES | NO

Syntax Description

YES

returns the value of the last inserted identity value.

NO

disables this option.

Details

You can use this option instead of issuing a separate SELECT statement after an INSERT statement. If FETCH_IDENTITY=YES and the INSERT that is executed is a single-row INSERT, the engine calls the DB/2 identity_val_local function and places the results into the SYSDB2_LAST_IDENTITY macro variable. Because the DB2 engine default is multirow inserts, you must set INSERTBUFF=1 to force a single-row INSERT.

Last updated: February 3, 2026