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Problem Note 13616: RLS data set option WHERE clause might return wrong number of variables

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When you use a WHERE clause as a data set option for a remote data set
(via SAS/SHARE or SAS/CONNECT), the wrong number of columns might be
returned in the resulting data set. For example, if libref RMTDATA is
assigned to a SAS/SHARE or SAS/CONNECT server via the SERVER= option,
the following data set TEST might have fewer columns than the original
remote data set DSET:

   data TEST;
   set RMTDATA.DSET(where= ( VAR1='str1' and VAR2='str2' and
      VAR3='str3'));
   run;

Here are the conditions for this issue:
* The problem occurs in SAS 9.1.3 but not in 9.1.2.
* It does not occur if the libref does not use Remote Library Services
  (RLS).
* It does not occur if the WHERE clause is used in open code such as
  the following:

   data TEST;
   set RMTDATA.DSET;
   WHERE VAR1='str1' and VAR2='str2' and VAR3='str3';
   run;

A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) for this issue is available at:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/e9_sbcs_prod_list.html#013616

For customers running SAS with Asian Language Support (DBCS), this
fix should be downloaded from:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/e9_dbcs_prod_list.html#013616


Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemSAS Release
ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS/SHAREMicrosoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Linux9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
64-bit Enabled Solaris9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
z/OS9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
64-bit Enabled AIX9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
OpenVMS Alpha9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
64-bit Enabled HP-UX9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
HP-UX IPF9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Linux on Itanium9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
Tru64 UNIX9.1 TS1M39.1 TS1M3 SP2
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.