18487 - Compress() function returns incorrect results when used on PROC SQL INSERT statement after applying SAS® 9.1.3 Service Pack 4

Problem Note 18487: Compress() function returns incorrect results when used on PROC SQL INSERT statement after applying SAS® 9.1.3 Service Pack 4

Incorrect results are returned by the COMPRESS() function when used in PROC SQL with the INSERT or SET statement, and concatenation operators are used within the COMPRESS() function.

The incorrect results occur after applying SAS 9.1.3 Service Pack 4.

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
Product Family	Product	System	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	Microsoft Windows NT Workstation	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Server	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Linux	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		z/OS	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Linux on Itanium	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		HP-UX IPF	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		OpenVMS Alpha	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2
		Tru64 UNIX	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2

* 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#018487

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#018487

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	high
Topic:	SAS Reference ==> Procedures ==> SQL SAS Reference ==> SQL

Date Modified:	2006-09-26 10:40:24
Date Created:	2006-09-11 15:25:28