BUSINESS_DATATYPE= Data Set Option

specifies the data type of the BUS_START and BUS_END columns in tables that contain business time (temporal) data.

Valid in: DATA and PROC steps (when accessing DBMS data using SAS/ACCESS software)
Category: Data Set Control
Default: TIMESTAMP(6)
Requirement: DB2 for z/OS
Data source: DB2 for z/OS
See: TEMPORAL= data set option, BUSINESS_TIMEFRAME= data set option, SYSTEM_TIMEFRAME= data set option, OVERLAPS= data set option

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Syntax

BUSINESS_DATATYPE=DATE | TIMESTAMP(6)

Syntax Description

DATE

specifies that the business data type is a date.

TIMESTAMP(6)

specifies that the business data type is TIMESTAMP(6).

Last updated: February 3, 2026