Under certain circumstances, a segmentation violation error and a core dump can occur when you run the IMPORT procedure or use the Import Wizard in SAS 9.2 (9.2 TS1M0). The error is data-dependent, so will not occur with every use of PROC IMPORT or the Import Wizard.

Note that the import is performed successfully in SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3).

Click the Full Code tab to see sample PROC IMPORT code that will replicate the error.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Windows Vista	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		HP-UX IPF	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Linux	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Linux for x64	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		OpenVMS on HP Integrity	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		Solaris for x64	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2
		z/OS	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M2

* 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.

The seegmentation violation can be replicated by submitting this code:

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data _null_; 
   infile cards; 
   file "txtfile.txt"; 
   input; 
   put _infile_; 
   cards;
var1|var2
0300012EN4H8|09101HWPVBNW53ZP009ZNY6F3ZP009
;
run;

proc import out= WORK.TRY
   datafile="txtfile.txt"
   dbms=DLM REPLACE;
   delimiter='7C'x;
   getnames=YES;
   datarow=2;
run ;

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#034914

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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#034914

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A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.21 is available. However, if you install SAS Maintenance after applying this hot fix, files delivered in the hot fix will not receive the proper Maintenance update. Please contact SAS Technical Support at the link shown below for information on accessing the hot fix.

http://support.sas.com/techsup/contact/index.html

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Under certain circumstances, PROC IMPORT code causes a segmentation violation in SAS 9.2. The same code runs successfully in SAS 9.1.3

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	high

Date Modified:	2009-11-09 13:31:36
Date Created:	2009-02-23 10:46:58