Problem Note 31715: Memory request errors occur when using PROC IMPORT DBMS=XLS to import complex Excel spreadsheets
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When importing complex Excel spreadsheets with the IMPORT procedure using DBMS=XLS, the following error might occur:
PROC IMPORT OUT= WORK.LOTSCELLS2
DATAFILE= "C:\ExcelFiles\2006_notes_spec.xls"
DBMS=xls REPLACE;
SHEET="Notes";
RUN;
Memory request error
ERROR: Not enough memory available to allocate storage.
NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
NOTE: PROCEDURE IMPORT used (Total process time):
real time 0.13 seconds
cpu time 0.01 seconds
When using DBMS=EXCEL, the import is successful.
Click 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 | SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files | Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server | 9.1 TS1M3 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | 9.1 TS1M3 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Server | 9.1 TS1M3 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | 9.1 TS1M3 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Windows Vista | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Linux | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
| Tru64 UNIX | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 | ||
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#031715A 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#031715| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Date Modified: | 2020-03-05 15:27:37 |
| Date Created: | 2008-04-08 14:16:11 |