Base SAS might enter a loop after an I/O error or "out of space" condition occurs when processing a SAS^® data library using the SAS Base Engine.

Customers have reported this problem in connection with direct access bound libraries and with UNIX file system libraries.

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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: