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Problem Note 37565: Error messages appear in the SAS® log when you use VBA-OLE to invoke SAS 9.2 software that is localized for Japanese

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The following error messages display in the SAS log when you use VBA-OLE to invoke SAS 9.2 software that is localized for Japanese:

ERROR: マクロ変数名 ・ に英文字、数字、下線 (_) 以外の文字が使用されています。
ERROR: マクロ変数名 ・ に英文字、数字、下線 (_) 以外の文字が使用されています。
ERROR: マクロ変数名 ・ に英文字、数字、下線 (_) 以外の文字が使用されています。
WARNING: 記号参照 ・を展開していません。

English translation of the errors are provided below:

ERROR: マクロ変数名 ・ に英文字、数字、下線 (_) 以外の文字が使用されています。
ERROR: Symbolic variable name ・ must contain only letters, digits, and underscores.

WARNING: 記号参照 ・を展開していません。
WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference ・ not resolved.

These errors occur only with SAS 9.2 software that is localized for Japanese. This problem does not occur with the following editions:

  • SAS 9.2 English
  • SAS 9.2 English DBCS and Unicode support
  • SAS 9.2 Chinese
  • SAS 9.1 Japanese

The errors do not prevent you from starting SAS, but you will be unable to successfully migrate to SAS 9.2 when these errors are present. In addition, when you use OLE automation with SAS software that is localized for Japanese, error messages might appear in the SAS log even if there is nothing wrong.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemBase SASMicrosoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems9.219.219.2 TS2M09.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition9.219.219.2 TS2M09.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition9.219.219.2 TS2M09.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition9.219.219.2 TS2M09.2 TS2M3
Microsoft® Windows® for x649.219.219.2 TS2M09.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition9.219.219.2 TS2M09.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition9.219.219.2 TS2M09.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition9.219.219.2 TS2M09.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional9.219.219.2 TS2M09.2 TS2M3
Windows Vista9.219.219.2 TS2M09.2 TS2M3
* 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.