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Problem Note 39023: The error message "ERROR: Write Access Violation In Task [ RISK ]" occurs when you run a simulation analysis project
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When you run a simulation analysis project, you might get the following error during the market state generation phase of the simulation:
ERROR: Write Access Violation In Task [ RISK ] Exception occurred at (0AB6C7DE) Task Traceback Address Frame (DBGHELP API Version 4.0 rev 5) 000000000AB6C7DE 000000002924EEE0 sasriska:mcn_main+0x20B7DE
The error might be preceded by a message similar to the following:
NOTE: Of the 210 risk factor variables that have been declared, 151 are used directly in the pricing
method programs for the instrument types that are contained in portfolio file "posfile_CR_SM".
In addition, 1 values of foreign exchange rates are referenced indirectly or are used for
currency translations. Memory will be allocated for these 152 risk factors and exchange rates
for each perturbed market states that is generated by an analysis.
This error is known to occur if the amount of memory that is required for the market state generation exceeds 2GB. There are no workarounds for this issue.
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Risk Dimensions Enterprise Edition | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Windows Vista | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Linux | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 5.2_M1 | 5.3 | 9.2 TS2M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||