30428 - Aliased constant values become missing in outer joins and unions

Problem Note 30428: Aliased constant values become missing in outer joins and unions

In the SQL procedure, constant values or constant values with an alias referenced on the SELECT clause incorrectly become missing if an empty table is returned from outer joins or unions.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
Product Family	Product	System	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows NT Workstation	9.1 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Windows Vista	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		HP-UX IPF	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		OpenVMS Alpha	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Tru64 UNIX	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Server	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		z/OS	9.1 TS1M3	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#030428

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#030428

In PROC SQL, an aliased constant value on the SELECT clause incorrectly becomes missing if an empty table is returned from outer joins or unions.

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

Date Modified:	2008-05-19 10:12:35
Date Created:	2007-10-28 14:54:25