Problem Note 15906: Incorrect values may be assigned to floating point numeric variables
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Due to a problem in floating point register management on Solaris, numeric variables may be assigned incorrect values. For example:
data _null_;
length string $20;
retain n 0;
if 0 < 1 then do;
string = "this is some text"||" xx";
n=1;
end;
put n=;
run;
corrupts the value of N, as:
n=1.098686E248
To circumvent the problem, specify the NOCODEGEN system option.
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 | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | Solaris | 9 TS M0 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 |
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9 TS M0 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
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#015906A 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#015906| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Topic: | Data Management ==> Access ==> SAS I/O |
| Date Modified: | 2006-04-26 08:58:20 |
| Date Created: | 2005-08-09 13:51:21 |