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Problem Note 17208: A long format length might cause a system error in PROC REPORT
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A system specific error may occur in PROC REPORT if the format of a variable is long.
To determine which variable has the long format, add the LIST option to the PROC REPORT statement and rerun the code. The basic PROC REPORT code will be listed in the SAS® Log.
To circumvent the problem, use a smaller format.
Another possible circumvention for PDF output is to add the UNIFORM option to the ODS PDF statement.
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 | Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 |
| Microsoft Windows NT Workstation | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Server | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Linux | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| z/OS | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Linux on Itanium | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| OpenVMS Alpha | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||
| Tru64 UNIX | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | ||