Using PROC CIMPORT within a PC or UNIX environment to import a
mainframe-created CPORT file containing graphics catalogs may produce
errors causing CIMPORT to fail. The transport file successfully CIMPORTS
on the mainframe.

The following sample code when run on the PC demonstrates the error.

   filename test 'K:\test.xpt';
   proc cimport infile=test lib=work;
   run;

   NOTE: Proc CIMPORT begins to create/update catalog WORK.DOSESC1
   ERROR: Floating Point Overflow.
   ERROR: Termination due to Floating Point Exception
   ERROR: Error converting PLOT1.GRSEG.  Entry will be deleted.
   ERROR: Floating Point Overflow.

This issue has been known to occur with former Version 5 graphics
catalogs.

PROC GREPLAY and SAS/CONNECT may be used as a workaround to download the
catalogs. This eliminates the need for a transport file.

See sample code below.

   signon mvs.spawner uid=yyyyy pw=xxxxx;
   goptions device=win nodisplay;
   rsubmit;
   libname in 'sas.graphics.v8' disp=shr;
   goptions device=grlink;
   proc greplay igout=in.example nofs tc=temp;
     replay _all_;
   quit;run;
   endrsubmit;
   signoff;

If it is not expeditious to use the above workaround, an experimental
fix is available upon request. This requires regeneration of the CPORT
file once applied.

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