When using PROC CIMPORT with a transport file that contains a catalog containing single-byte or single-byte and double-byte characters such as HANKAKU-KATAKANA, you may see extraneous characters in the description fields of the recreated catalogs.

This occurs under MVS in the Japanese LOCALE. Running SAS^® in KATAKANA mode (DBCSLANG=KATAKANA) should allow both single-byte Katakana and DBCS characters to appear.

Set the DBCSLANG= option to KATAKANA (DBCSLANG=KATAKANA) and try to import the file again with PROC CIMPORT.

If the problem persists, and you want to try an additional workaround, recreate the transport file with the OUTTYPE option of PCIBM. If the OUTTYPE=PCIBM option is used when creating the CPORT file, you may see proper description fields after using PROC CIMPORT to convert the catalog.

The code below illustrates how to do this.

Apply the hot fix if you continue to experience a problem.

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

Operating System and Release Information

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

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