HDFS_PRINCIPAL= LIBNAME Statement Option

Specifies the Kerberos principal for HDFS.

Valid in: SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement
Category: Data Access
Alias: HDFS_KERBEROS_PRINCIPAL=
Default: none
Restriction: The HDFS_PRINCIPAL= LIBNAME option applies only when BULKLOAD=YES and only when you configure HDFS to allow Kerberos authentication.
Data source: Impala
See: BULKLOAD= LIBNAME option, IMPALA_PRINCIPAL= LIBNAME option

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Syntax

HDFS_PRINCIPAL='principal'

Required Argument

principal

specifies the server’s Kerberos service principal name (SPN). Surround the principal value with single or double quotation marks. For example, you might specify a principal value that is similar to the following code:

hdfs_principal='hdfs/hdfs_host.example.com@TEST.EXAMPLE.COM'
Last updated: February 3, 2026