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Problem Note 14301: OMABAKUP utility does not back up repositories containing special characters in their names

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The OMABAKUP utility does not back up repositories containing special
characters in their names.

The following warning message will appear in the log:

   WARNING: Data too long for column "path"; truncated to 119 characters
            to fit.

The SAS Log may contain the following errors when a back up is
attempted:

   SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable SYSRC resolves to 2
   ERROR: Command returned error code 2


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#014301

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#014301


Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemSAS Release
ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS Metadata ServerMicrosoft Windows NT Workstation9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Solaris9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
64-bit Enabled Solaris9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
z/OS9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Linux9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
HP-UX IPF9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
64-bit Enabled AIX9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
Tru64 UNIX9 TS M09.1 TS1M3 SP2
AIX9 TS M09.1 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.