20479 - Batch jobs might end with a return code of 4 with no warning in the SAS® log

Usage Note 20479: Batch jobs might end with a return code of 4 with no warning in the SAS® log

In SAS^® 9.1.3 service pack 4, batch jobs will end with a return code of 4 if the SAS log contains the following note:

NOTE: At least one nonessential grouping column reference has been removed from a GROUP BY's reference list

The circumstance described above is a problem for the following reason. A return code of 4 indicates a potential problem in a batch job, and is a condition that requires immediate attention. However, the content of the note does not constitute such a potential problem, and thus is a false alarm for a problem that does not exist.

A hot fix has been created to modify the software's behavior so that jobs will end correctly with a condition code of 0, in accordance with prior releases of SAS software.

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	z/OS	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0

* 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#020479

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#020479

Type:	Usage Note
Priority:	medium
Topic:	SAS Reference ==> SQL SAS Reference ==> Procedures ==> SQL

Date Modified:	2007-07-21 20:08:44
Date Created:	2007-06-29 09:03:46