Problem Note 36679: An incorrect Microsoft Excel sheet might be read when you use the XLS engine to read Excel ranges
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When you use the XLS engine and the RANGE= option in the IMPORT procedure to import a range of data in SAS® 9.2 Phase I, the incorrect Excel sheet might be read. This problem is a result of problems in the XLS engine.
To circumvent the problem, use the SHEET= option instead of the RANGE= option.
Select the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files | Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems | 9.2 TS1M0 | 9.2 TS2M2 |
| 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 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 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.2 TS1M0 | 9.2 TS2M2 | ||
A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) for this issue is available at:
http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/e9_sbcs_prod_list.html#036679A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) with Asian Language Support (DBCS) for this issue is available at:
http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/e9_dbcs_prod_list.html#036679
The IMPORT procedure might read the wrong worksheet when you use the XLS engine and the RANGE= option in the IMPORT procedure in SAS® 9.2 Phase 1.
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Topic: | Data Management ==> Data Sources ==> External Databases ==> MS Excel |
| Date Modified: | 2009-08-19 09:01:52 |
| Date Created: | 2009-07-31 10:26:01 |