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Problem Note 33325: Links to specific pages in a PDF file are incorrect

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In the ODS HTML and PDF destinations, the URL= style attribute can be used with #N to link to a specific page in a PDF file that is not created by SAS using the logic below:

file:external_file.pdf#6

In SAS® 9.2 in the ODS PDF destination, this link will not go to the correct page (page 6 in the example above), but will instead open the PDF file specified with URL= on the first page.

A hot fix is currently available to correct the problem.

It is important to note that if the FILE: points to a page in a PDF file that was created by SAS, it will always open on the first page. The #N functionality for linking to page numbers in PDF files created by SAS is available beginning with the third maintenance release of SAS 9.2 (TS2M3).

Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemSAS Release
ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemBase SASz/OS9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Microsoft® Windows® for x649.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows XP Professional9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Windows Vista9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
64-bit Enabled AIX9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
64-bit Enabled HP-UX9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
64-bit Enabled Solaris9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
HP-UX IPF9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Linux9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Linux for x649.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
OpenVMS on HP Integrity9.2 TS1M09.2 TS2M0
Solaris for x649.2 TS1M09.2 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.