31089 - A floating-point exception error might occur if you use the UPLOAD procedure to move a file that is larger than 2 GB

Problem Note 31089: A floating-point exception error might occur if you use the UPLOAD procedure to move a file that is larger than 2 GB

If you use the UPLOAD procedure to move a file that is larger than 2 GB, you might receive the following error:


   ERROR: Termination due to Floating Point Exception

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Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
Product Family	Product	System	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	SAS/CONNECT	Solaris for x64	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		OpenVMS Alpha	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		HP-UX IPF	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Windows Vista	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.1 TS1M3	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows NT Workstation	9.1 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	9.1 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Server	9.1 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server	9.1 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server	9.1 TS1M3
		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
		Tru64 UNIX	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:

A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) with Asian Language Support (DBCS) for this issue is available at:

Using PROC UPLOAD on a file larger than 2 gig might cause a floating-point error.

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	medium

Date Modified:	2008-03-05 09:09:10
Date Created:	2008-02-01 15:16:22