15457 - The SAS ETL Studio External File Importer resets logical record length

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

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.

Select the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	Product Release		SAS Release
Product Family	Product	System	Reported	Fixed*	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	SAS Data Integration Studio	Microsoft Windows NT Workstation	3.2	3.2	9.1 TS1M3 SP1	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	3.2	3.2	9.1 TS1M3 SP1	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	3.2	3.2	9.1 TS1M3 SP1	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	3.2	3.2	9.1 TS1M3 SP1	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Server	3.2	3.2	9.1 TS1M3 SP1	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server	3.2	3.2	9.1 TS1M3 SP1	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server	3.2	3.2	9.1 TS1M3 SP1	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	3.2	3.2	9.1 TS1M3 SP1	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	3.2	3.2	9.1 TS1M3 SP1	9.1 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.

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#015457

A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) with Asian Language Support (DBCS) for this issue is available at :

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/e9_dbcs_prod_list.html#015457

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	medium

Date Modified:	2006-05-09 14:41:29
Date Created:	2005-06-03 10:16:21