ML_WORK= Data Set Option

Specifies the name of a temporary table that non-TPT MultiLoad uses to store intermediate data.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when creating and appending to DBMS tables using SAS/ACCESS software)
Category: Data Set Control
Default: none
Restrictions: Starting in SAS 9.4M9, this option is no longer used.
Do not use ML_WORK= with ML_LOG=, which provides a common prefix for all temporary tables that the Teradata MultiLoad utility uses.
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first specify MULTILOAD=YES.
Data source: Teradata
See: ML_ERROR1= data set option, ML_ERROR2 data set option, ML_LOG= data set option, ML_RESTART= data set option, MULTILOAD= data set option, Teradata MultiLoad documentation, TPT_WORK_TABLE= data set option, Using MultiLoad

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Syntax

ML_WORK=temporary-table-name

Syntax Description

temporary-table-name

specifies the name of a temporary table that non-TPT MultiLoad uses to store intermediate data that the MultiLoad utility receives during bulk loading.

Details

Note: Starting in SAS 9.4M9, SAS/ACCESS no longer supports non-TPT MultiLoad. Documentation remains for users who have not upgraded to SAS 9.4M9.

This option pertains to the non-TPT MultiLoad facility. To work with the TPT MultiLoad utility, use the TPT_WORK_TABLE= data set option.

Use the ML_WORK= data set option to specify the name of the table to use for tracking intermediate data that the non-TPT MultiLoad utility received during bulk loading. When you restart the job, use ML_WORK= to specify the name of the table for tracking intermediate data during a previously failed MultiLoad job.

Last updated: February 3, 2026