THe HTTP procedure does not delete its temporary files. PROC HTTP creates temporary files during processing. However, one of these temporary files remains after the procedure completes. A new file remains each time PROC HTTP runs.

Identifying the File

The files are named sasNNNNNdat, where NNNNN is a 4-digit or 5-digit number. Note that the filename is all one word with no extension.

The files are created in the temporary directory are defined for your user and operating-system environment. For example in Windows environments, that directory resides typically in the following location:

Deleting the Files

These files are all zero-length files; therefore, they do not iuse significant space on the hard drive. However, they do clutter temporary directory. In addition, they eventually impact access to the directory and performance of any application that attempts to use this directory.

The SAS process that runs PROC HTTP keeps these files locked. To delete the remaining files, you must stop all SAS sessions.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	Product Release		SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	SAS Integration Technologies	z/OS	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2008	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Windows 7 Enterprise x64	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Windows 7 Home Premium x64	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Windows 7 Professional 32 bit	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Windows 7 Professional x64	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Windows 7 Ultimate x64	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Windows Vista	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Windows Vista for x64	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		HP-UX IPF	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Linux	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Linux for x64	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		OpenVMS on HP Integrity	9.2_M2		9.2 TS2M3
		Solaris for x64	9.2_M2		9.2 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.

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A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.3_M2 is available at:

https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/I22.html#40590

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PROC HTTP fails to delete its temporary files. The procedure creates temporary files each time it runs. These files are zero-length. Although they do not use significant space, they accumulate and clutter the temporary directory.

Type:	Usage Note
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Date Modified:	2010-10-12 13:32:46
Date Created:	2010-08-13 13:25:09