BL_USE_SSL= LIBNAME Statement Option

Specifies whether to use TLS encryption for connections to Amazon S3.

Valid in: SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement
Categories: Bulk Loading
Data Set Control
Default: YES
Requirement: To specify this option, you must first specify BULKUNLOAD=YES.
Data source: Amazon Redshift, Spark
Note: Support for Spark was added in SAS 9.4M9.
See: BULKUNLOAD= LIBNAME option

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Syntax

BL_USE_SSL=YES | NO

Details

Spark: This option is supported for bulk loading to Databricks in AWS. For more information, see Bulk Loading and Unloading to Databricks in Azure.

Last updated: February 3, 2026