Problem Note 41488: "ERROR: Permanent copy of file Libref.Entity.UTILITY was deleted" might be generated when you run a SAS® procedure or DATA step on Microsoft Windows
The following error message might occur when you run a SAS procedure or a DATA step in a Microsoft Windows operating environment:
ERROR: Permanent copy of file LIBREF.entity.UTILITY was deleted.
The file information might be similar the following:
WORK._tf000NN.UTILITY /* Where NN is a number. */
WORK.'SASTMP-000NN'n.UTILITY /* Where NN is a number. */
WORK.ZFMMEM.UTILITY
WORK.SASMACR.CATALOG
The error indicates that a utility file that is created by SAS is being locked, moved, or removed by a process external to SAS. This condition is most likely caused by the scanning or quarantine activity of an antivirus application.
To circumvent the problem, it should be possible to configure such applications to avoid scanning certain drives, directories, or file types. Set the application to exclude files with the following extensions from scanning:
.SAS*
.UTL* <-- the error has this one
.LCK
.sd2
.sc2
.sd7
.sc7
.SPDS
.UTILITY
Note the "star*" in .SAS* and .UTL*. This is to include extensions that start with these letters such as .sas7bdat.
Here is a more complete list of extensions that start with 'sas*':
.sas7bdat /* DATA */
.sas7butl /* UTILITY */
.sas7bput /* PUTILITY */
.sas7bcat /* CATALOG */
.sas7bpgm /* PROGRAM */
.sas7bndx /* INDEX */
.sas7bvew /* VIEW */
.sas7bacs /* ACCESS */
.sas7bmdb /* MDDB */
.sas7bfdb /* FDB */
.sas7bitm /* ITEMSTOR */
.sas7baud /* AUDIT */
.sas7bbak /* BACKUP */
.sas7bdmd /* DMDB */
.sas7bods /* SASODS */
.sas /* SAS program file */
Note: Depending on how the exclusion list works, it might be better to list each file type.
Operating System and Release Information
SAS System | Base SAS | Windows Vista for x64 | | |
Windows Vista | | |
Windows Millennium Edition (Me) | | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | | |
Windows 7 Professional x64 | | |
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | | |
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | | |
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | | |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | | |
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation | | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server | | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server | | |
Microsoft Windows 95/98 | | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro | | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | | |
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | | |
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | | |
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | | |
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | | |
Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | | |
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition | | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition | | |
Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems | | |
*
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.
Having antivirus software turned on can cause a SAS utility file to be deleted when you run SAS in a Microsoft Windows operating environment.
Type: | Problem Note |
Priority: | medium |
Date Modified: | 2024-05-07 11:29:12 |
Date Created: | 2010-11-03 09:32:37 |