Summary of Bulk Load Related Options The following table summarizes how DataDirect Bulk Load related connection options work with the drivers. See "Connection Option Descriptions" in each driver chapter for details about configuring the options. Table 14. Summary: Bulk Load Connection Options 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. Enable Bulk Load When enabled, the driver uses database bulk load protocols. When not enabled, the driver uses standard parameter arrays.