Problem Note 32672: DDE error "Physical file does not exist, excel|system." occurs after applying hot fix bundle E9BX03 for SAS® 9.1.3 SP4
When you use DDE to access Microsoft Excel, the following error might appear after appling hot fix bundle E9BX03 to SAS 9.1.3:
ERROR: Physical file does not exist, excel|system.
To circumvent the problem, add a SLEEP function before the next DDE commands, as shown below:
data test;
x=sleep(3);
run;
Operating System and Release Information
SAS System | Base SAS | Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | 9.1 TS1M3 | |
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation | 9.1 TS1M3 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server | 9.1 TS1M3 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server | 9.1 TS1M3 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | 9.1 TS1M3 | |
Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems | 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 Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS2M0 |
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 |
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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: | 2008-07-16 15:07:02 |
Date Created: | 2008-07-14 13:38:50 |