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SAS 9 software reads all generations of a generation data group (GDG) if you define an alias data set to a GDG that is managed by the Storage Management Subsystem (SMS) and, subsequently, you allocate that alias with a FILENAME statement for input. If the GDG is not managed by the SMS, or if you allocate the alias with a DD statement in your Job Control Language (JCL) program, then SAS will read only the GDG level that is defined to the alias.

In SAS® 8.2 software, the FILENAME statement only reads the GDG level that is defined.

To avoid this problem in SAS 9, allocate the alias with a JCL DD statement.

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 :