BL_DB2DATACLAS= Data Set Option

Specifies a data class for a new SMS-managed data set.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Categories: Bulk Loading
Data Set Control
Default: none
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first specify BULKLOAD=YES.
Data source: DB2 under z/OS
See: BL_DB2IN= data set option, BL_DB2MGMTCLAS= data set option, BL_DB2PRINT= data set option, BL_DB2REC= data set option, BL_DB2STORCLAS= data set option [contains sample code], BL_DB2UNITCOUNT= data set option, BULKLOAD= data set option

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Syntax

BL_DB2DATACLAS=data-class

Details

This option applies to the control file (BL_DB2IN= data set option), the input file (BL_DB2REC= data set option), and the output file (BL_DB2PRINT= data set option) for the bulk loader. Use this option to specify a data class for a new SMS-managed data set. SMS ignores this option if you specify it for a data set that SMS does not support. If SMS is not installed or active, the operating environment ignores any data class that BL_DB2DATACLAS= passes. Your site storage administrator specifies the data class names that you can specify when you use this option.

Last updated: February 3, 2026