DRIVER_TRACEOPTIONS= LIBNAME Statement Option

Specifies options for the trace log file.

Valid in: SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement
Category: Data Set Control
Default: The trace log is overwritten and includes no time stamps or thread identification.
Data source: Google BigQuery, Hadoop, JDBC, Spark
Notes: Support for this option was added in the August 2019 release of SAS/ACCESS.
Support for Hadoop, JDBC, and Spark was added in SAS 9.4M9.
This option applies only when submitting FedSQL and DS2 programs in PROC FEDSQL and PROC DS2.
See: DRIVER_TRACE= LIBNAME option, DRIVER_TRACEFILE= LIBNAME option

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Syntax

DRIVER_TRACEOPTIONS=value

Syntax Description

value

specifies options to control formatting and other properties for the trace log.

Here are the possible values:

APPEND adds tracing information to the end of an existing trace log.
TIMESTAMP prepends each line of the trace log with a time stamp.
THREADSTAMP prepends each line of the trace log with a thread identifier.

Details

The DRIVER_TRACE=, DRIVER_TRACEFILE=, and DRIVER_TRACEOPTION= LIBNAME options can be used to enable driver tracing when working with PROC FEDSQL and PROC DS2. These options are typically used with the guidance of SAS Technical Support to assist in diagnosing complex or advanced issues.

Last updated: February 3, 2026