Bulk Load Connection Attributes
- Last Updated: May 12, 2026
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- OpenAccess SDK
- Version 8.1
- Documentation
The following table summarizes how DataDirect Bulk Load related connection attributes work with the drivers. See Specifying ODBC Connection Attributes for details about configuring these and other connection attributes.
| Option | Characteristic |
| Batch Size | An integer value that specifies the number of rows at a time that the driver sends to the database during bulk operations. |
| Bulk Binary Threshold | An integer value that specifies the maximum size, in KB, of binary data exported to the bulk data file. Any data exceeding this size is exported to an external file. |
| Bulk Character Threshold | An integer value that specifies the maximum size, in KB, of character data exported to the bulk data file. Any data exceeding this size is exported to an external file. |