The CData ADO.NET Provider for SAS Data Sets enables you to take advantage of the bulk load support in SAS Data Sets through SASDataSetsDataAdapters. You can use the Batch API to execute related SQL data manipulation statements simultaneously. The provider translates all SQL queries in the batch into a single request.

Using the ADO.NET Batch API

Performing a batch update consists of the following basic steps:

1. Define custom parameterized SQL statements in SASDataSetsCommand objects.
2. Set the UpdatedRowSource property of the SASDataSetsCommand object to "UpdateRowSource.None".
3. Assign the SASDataSetsCommand objects to the SASDataSetsDataAdapter.
4. Add the parameters to the command.
5. Call the SASDataSetsDataAdapter's Update method. Pass in a DataSet or DataTable containing your changes.

Controlling Batch Size

Depending on factors such as the size of the request, your network resources, and the performance of the server, you may gain performance by executing several smaller batch requests. You can control the size of each batch by setting the SASDataSetsDataAdapter's UpdateBatchSize property to a positive integer.

Bulk INSERT

The following code prepares a single batch that inserts records in bulk. The example executes a batch INSERT of new DataRows, which have the "Added" state.

C#

SASDataSetsDataAdapter adapter = new SASDataSetsDataAdapter();

using (SASDataSetsConnection conn = new SASDataSetsConnection("URI=C:\myfolder;")) {
  conn.Open();
  adapter.InsertCommand = conn.CreateCommand();
  adapter.InsertCommand.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Account (Name) VALUES (@Name)";
  adapter.InsertCommand.UpdatedRowSource = UpdateRowSource.None;
  adapter.InsertCommand.Parameters.Add("@Name", "Name");

  DataTable batchDataTable = new DataTable();
  batchDataTable.Columns.Add("Name", typeof(string));
  batchDataTable.Rows.Add("Jon Doe");
  batchDataTable.Rows.Add("Floppy Disks");
  adapter.UpdateBatchSize = 2;
  adapter.Update(batchDataTable);
}

VB.NET

 
Dim adapter As New SASDataSetsDataAdapter()

Using conn As New SASDataSetsConnection("URI=C:\myfolder;")
  conn.Open()
  adapter.InsertCommand = conn.CreateCommand()
  adapter.InsertCommand.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Account (Id) VALUES (@Name)"
  adapter.InsertCommand.UpdatedRowSource = UpdateRowSource.None
  adapter.InsertCommand.Parameters.Add("@Name", "Name")

  Dim batchDataTable As New DataTable()
  batchDataTable.Columns.Add("Name", GetType(String))
  batchDataTable.Rows.Add("Floppy Disks")
  batchDataTable.Rows.Add("Jon Doe")
  adapter.UpdateBatchSize = 2
  adapter.Update(batchDataTable)
End Using