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The following list contains common error messages that might occur when you attempt to update your SETINIT information. A corresponding solution is provided for each error. If you continue to receive errors after using these solutions to troubleshoot the problems, contact the Technical Support department at SAS.

Error

ERROR: INCORRECT INFORMATION WAS ENTERED FOR PROC SETINIT. ALL 
INFORMATION MUST BE ENTERED EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ON THE PROC SETINIT 
DATA RECEIVED FROM SAS INSTITUTE. 
    Or 
ERROR: INCORRECT INFORMATION WAS ENTERED FOR THE PASSWORD XXXXXXX 

Solution

The SETINIT information in the RENEWPRM member of the control data set (CNTLDSN) must be entered exactly as it appears on the paper SETINIT. If any of the SETINIT text is not the same, this error will occur when you attempt to execute the RENEW job.

Note: A common mistake is typing the letter 'O' in place of the number zero (0), and vice versa.

Also, check for any unprintable characters (with the exception of '40'x) that might appear in the SETINIT text.

Error

THE SAS SYSTEM IS EXECUTING ON A PROCESSOR (CPU) WHOSE MODEL NAME, 
MODEL NUMBER, AND SERIAL NUMBER ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SETINIT DATA 
USED TO INITIALIZE THE SAS SYSTEM LIBRARY IN USE. THIS IS PERMITTED IF 
THIS PROCESSOR IS A DESIGNATED BACKUP PROCESSOR FOR A LICENSED CPU. 
FOR THIS SITE, THE SAS SYSTEM IS LICENSED FOR THE FOLLOWING CPU SERIAL 
NUMBERS: 
MODEL IBM xxxx-xxxx SERIAL NUMBER yyyyyy 

Solution

When the SETINIT executes on a processor that is not included in the SETINIT, the SAS® System issues this error message. Be sure that the SAS System is running on the processor that is indicated in the SETINIT. If the model name, number, or serial number is different than the one listed in the SETINIT, contact your SAS Customer Service Representative for an updated SETINIT.

Error

THE SITE VALIDATION DATA CANNOT BE UPDATED. THIS IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO 
THE FACT THAT THE SASHELP CATALOG IS NOT AVAILABLE IN WRITE MODE, 
AND/OR THAT THE SETINIT OPTION HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED WHEN USING THE 
SAS COMMAND. 

Solution

This error indicates that UPDATE access to the SASHELP library was denied. This behavior is most likely a result of one of the following:

• not specifying the SETINIT option when using DISP=SHR.
• not including DISP=OLD.
• not having the appropriate access authority to the SASHELP library. UPDATE access is required).

Make the necessary changes to the RENEW job or arrange for update authority to the SASHELP library and resubmit the RENEW job.

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