In the SAS 9.2 Enhanced Editor, if you try to use the SHIFT key and left-mouse button to select (highlight) multiple lines of text, it selects from the top of the file instead of from the location you clicked. Be aware that text is inadvertantly deleted, if you then select the BACKSPACE or DELETE key.

For example, in previous SAS releases, if you click line 10, press the SHIFT key, and then click on line 20, the area from line 10 to line 20 is selected. However, in SAS 9.2, line 1 to line 20 is selected.

The workaround is to select the section using a different method. Three alternative methods are:

1. Use the mouse to select text.

   Place the cursor at the beginning of the selection, then hold down the left-mouse button and drag to the end of the section you want to select. Release the mouse.

2. Use keyboard shortcuts to select text.

   To extend a selection in a particular direction, press the SHIFT key and then press a directional arrow.

3. Use the mouse and keyboard shortcut actions to select one or more lines of text using the margin.
   1. Click and hold down the left-mouse button in the margin on the first line of text that you want to select.
   2. Still holding down the left-mouse button, drag the mouse pointer within the margin to the last line that you want to select.
   3. Release the left-mouse button.

To correct the problem, apply the hot fix. Select the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue. Note that additional editing issues are corrected with the hot fix. Refer to the hot fix link for a list of all issues.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M0
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Server	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M0
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M0
		Windows Vista	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M0

* 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.

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A fix for SAS 9.2 (TS1M0) for this issue is available at:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/f9_sbcs_prod_list.html#032424

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A fix for SAS 9.2 (TS1M0) with Asian Language Support (DBCS) for this issue is available at:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/f9_dbcs_prod_list.html#032424

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In SAS 9.2, to select multiple lines of text in the SAS Enhanced Editor, place the cursor on the starting line, press the SHIFT key, and then press a directional arrow. If you use the SHIFT key and left-mouse button, the code is selected from the top of the file, instead of the starting line.

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	medium

Date Modified:	2008-12-22 10:59:27
Date Created:	2008-06-12 10:34:58