Problem Note 31296: Columns might import as currency instead of character using SAS® Enterprise Guide®
Certain character columns might be imported as currency instead of character. This problem will most likely occur when a portion of the values in the column begin with either 'FF', 'DM', or 'TL', for example.
The problem occurs because the Microsoft Jet Engine interprets the values as European, Asian, and Persian currency, for example. To circumvent the problem when using the Import Data task, choose the Column Options tab and change the Type to Character, and change the Display and Read-in formats to None.
Operating System and Release Information
| SAS System | SAS Enterprise Guide | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 4.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | 9.2 TS2M0 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 4.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | 9.2 TS2M0 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 4.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | 9.2 TS2M0 |
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 4.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | 9.2 TS2M0 |
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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.
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2008-02-26 16:12:49 |
| Date Created: | 2008-02-26 12:25:04 |
