Data Set Options for PostgreSQL

All SAS/ACCESS data set options in this table are supported for PostgreSQL. Default values are provided where applicable. For more information, see Data Set Options for Relational Databases.

SAS/ACCESS Data Set Options for PostgreSQL
Option	Default Value
BL_DATAFILE=	none
BL_DEFAULT_DIR=	temporary-file-directory
BL_DELETE_DATAFILE=	YES
BL_DELIMITER=	\| (pipe)
BL_ESCAPE=	\
BL_FORMAT=	TEXT
BL_LOAD_METHOD=	APPEND (table with data)
BL_LOGFILE=	none
BL_NULL=	'\N' [TEXT mode], unquoted empty value [CSV mode]
BL_PSQL_PATH=	psql
BL_QUOTE=	" (double quotation mark)
BL_WRITEBUFF=	LIBNAME option value
BULKLOAD=	NO
BULKUNLOAD=	NO
CURSOR_TYPE=	LIBNAME option value
DBCOMMIT=	LIBNAME option value
DBCONDITION=	none
DBCREATE_TABLE_OPTS=	LIBNAME option value
DBFORCE=	NO
DBGEN_NAME=	DBMS
DBINDEX=	LIBNAME option value
DBKEY=	none
DBLABEL=	NO
DBLARGETABLE=	none
DBMAX_TEXT=	1024
DBNULL=	YES
DBNULLKEYS=	LIBNAME option value
DBPROMPT=	LIBNAME option value
DBSASLABEL=	COMPAT
DBSASTYPE=	see Data Types for PostgreSQL
DBTYPE=	see Data Types for PostgreSQL
ERRLIMIT=	1
IGNORE_READ_ONLY_COLUMNS=	NO
INSERT_SQL=	none
INSERTBUFF=	LIBNAME option value
KEYSET_SIZE=	LIBNAME option value
NULLCHAR=	SAS
NULLCHARVAL=	a blank character
PG_IDENTITY_COLS=	none
POST_STMT_OPTS=	none
POST_TABLE_OPTS=	none
PRE_STMT_OPTS=	none
PRE_TABLE_OPTS=	none
PRESERVE_COL_NAMES=	LIBNAME option value
QUALIFIER=	LIBNAME option value
QUERY_TIMEOUT=	LIBNAME option value
READBUFF=	LIBNAME option value
READ_LOCK_TYPE=	ROW
SASDATEFMT=	none
SCHEMA=	LIBNAME option value
SUB_CHAR=	none
UPDATE_ISOLATION_LEVEL=	LIBNAME option value
UPDATE_LOCK_TYPE=	LIBNAME option value

Last updated: February 3, 2026