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Problem Note 15457: The SAS ETL Studio External File Importer resets logical record length

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In SAS® ETL Studio 3.2 and prior versions, the External File Importer (EFI) will reset the logical record length. The problem is manifested if you open the properties of the external file object and select the File Location tab. Doing this causes the EFI to re-guess the incorrect logical record length.

For non-standard flat files such as EBCDIC or variable length records where the maximum record length can not be determined in the first few records, the EFI makes a best guess. In these cases, it will usually be necessary for you to know the logical record length of the file and specify the correct value in the External File Importer Parameters window.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS Data Integration StudioMicrosoft Windows NT Workstation3.23.29.1 TS1M3 SP19.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition3.23.29.1 TS1M3 SP19.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition3.23.29.1 TS1M3 SP19.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition3.23.29.1 TS1M3 SP19.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server3.23.29.1 TS1M3 SP19.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server3.23.29.1 TS1M3 SP19.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server3.23.29.1 TS1M3 SP19.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP Professional3.23.29.1 TS1M3 SP19.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional3.23.29.1 TS1M3 SP19.1 TS1M3 SP4
* 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.