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Problem Note 18866: Filtering on character variables with the $char format and informat may result in incorrect results
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Having variables in a datase that utilize the $char format and informat causes the Filter wizard to generate incorrect clauses.
If the variable has both $char informat and format and you type a value in the wizard (basic screen), the where clause will pad the value with spaces.
Example:
char1 contains '1234 '
If the variable has only the format, either selecting a value from the pulldown or typing a value manually will result in the clause having a blank value.
Example:
char1 contains ''
To workaround the problem, use the Advanced Edit in the Filter wizard to type in the correct clause.
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office | Microsoft Windows NT Workstation | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP1 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP1 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP1 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP1 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP1 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Server | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP1 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP1 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP1 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP1 | |||