If you read a VSAM RLS (record level sharing) file with has a key that is less than four bytes in length, zero records will be read. The following note will be generated in the SAS Log:

NOTE: 0 records were read from the infile (system-specific pathname).

A fix for this problem is being considered for a future software release.

Operating System and Release Information

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: