topic Libname syntax from connection string in SAS Enterprise Guide

Libname syntax from connection string

OscarBoots2 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:14:40 GMT

HI,

Can anyone show me how how to convert my connection string into a Libname statement?

As you can see below, I have the HOST, PORT, SERVICE NAME, USER & PASSWORD.

I want to use these credentials to create a Libname statement & use in a Pass Thru query to Oracle, any suggestions?

libname mylib oracle ;

connect to oracle as ora (path="(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)
(HOST = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com)(PORT = 1234))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME=xxxxxxx)))
user=xxxxxxx pw=xxxxxxxx);

Re: Libname syntax from connection string

Damo — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:10:02 GMT

Hi @OscarBoots2

Did you get a chance to review LIBNAME Statement Specifics for Oracle ?

It shows you can use, for instance:

libname x oracle user=myusr1 pw=mypwd1 
  path="(DESCRIPTION= 
          (ADDRESS_LIST=
            (ADDRESS= (PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=pinkfloyd)(PORT=1521))
             )
              (CONNECT_DATA= 
       "  	     (SID=alien)
       "   )
       " )
       " ";

Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Damo

Re: Libname syntax from connection string

OscarBoots2 — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:28:39 GMT

Thanks Damo,

I've tried to adapt this to my settings, which currently work in other queries, but I get a

libname mylib oracle user=XXXXXX pw=XXXXXX 
path="(DESCRIPTION=
		(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP) 
			(HOST = XXXXXXXXXXX.com)(PORT = 1234))
				(CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME=XXXXXX)))";

proc sql noprint;

create table TABLE1 as select * from connection to mylib 
( 
select DISTINCT 
ID

FROM DBC.TABLE2

WHERE ROWNUM < 50
)
;QUIT;

The error is below but doesn't make sense as my credentials are correct?

ERROR: The MYLIB engine cannot be found.
ERROR: A Connection to the mylib DBMS is not currently supported, or is not installed at your site.

Re: Libname syntax from connection string

ballardw — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:07:37 GMT

@OscarBoots2 wrote:

Thanks Damo,

I've tried to adapt this to my settings, which currently work in other queries, but I get a

libname mylib oracle user=XXXXXX pw=XXXXXX 
path="(DESCRIPTION=
		(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP) 
			(HOST = XXXXXXXXXXX.com)(PORT = 1234))
				(CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME=XXXXXX)))";

proc sql noprint;

create table TABLE1 as select * from connection to mylib 
( 
select DISTINCT 
ID

FROM DBC.TABLE2

WHERE ROWNUM < 50
)
;QUIT;

The error is below but doesn't make sense as my credentials are correct?

ERROR: The MYLIB engine cannot be found.
ERROR: A Connection to the mylib DBMS is not currently supported, or is not installed at your site.

Show the code from the LOG with error message.

The error would make me think the actual submitted code used:

libname oracle mylib ...

The engine, such as oracle, when used should follow the libref

Re: Libname syntax from connection string

OscarBoots2 — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:04:06 GMT

Thanks ballardw,

The code submitted is in the order I posted.

such as;

libname mylib oracle user=XXXXXX pw=XXXXXX 
path="(DESCRIPTION=
		(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP) 
			(HOST = XXXXXXXXXXX.com)(PORT = 1234))
				(CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME=XXXXXX)))";

Any ideas as what may be wrong otherwise?

Thanks

Re: Libname syntax from connection string

Damo — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:31:24 GMT

Hi @OscarBoots2

If you want to reuse a previously defined library, I think you have to use "connect using libref".

In your case, it would look like this.

Libname mylib oracle ...;

PROC SQL;
  CONNECT USING mylib;
  ...;
  DISCONNECT FROM MYLIB;
QUIT;

This is new with SAS 9.3.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Damo

Re: Libname syntax from connection string

OscarBoots2 — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:08:28 GMT

Hi Damo,

It's strange but the word CONNECT is coloured Orange?

If I remove the ';' after 'proc sql noprint' it goes back to black as it should be?

Any ideas?

Re: Libname syntax from connection string

Damo — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:01:34 GMT

Hi @OscarBoots2

Can you post the entire code and its log ?

Did you try to apply an existing sample code to your case, just to see the result ?

Cheers,
Damo

Re: Libname syntax from connection string

SASKiwi — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:59:00 GMT

@Damo - I tried this in EG 7.1 and I can reproduce the orange colour error. It appears EG doesn't colour code CONNECT USING correctly. The code runs fine though.