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Usage Note 41678: Zero length character columns in DB2 are assigned a length of 32767 when read into SAS with the SAS/ACCESS® Interface to DB2 9.2 software
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Character data types with zero length in DB2 are assigned a length of 32767 when read into SAS, with the SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 9.2 software.
The SQL LENGTH column modifier can be used to change the default length assigned by SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2.
The following example is when using a LIBNAME statement to DB2.
PROC SQL;
SELECT ZeroLengthColumn LENGTH=32 FORMAT=$32. INFORMAT=$32.
FROM db2lib.table;
QUIT;
This example is when using pass-through code to DB2.
PROC SQL;
CONNECT TO DB2(Connection parameters);
SELECT ZeroLengthColumn LENGTH=32 FORMAT=$32. INFORMAT=$32.
FROM CONNECTION TO DB2 (SELECT ZeroLengthColumn FROM TABLE);
QUIT;
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 | Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 |
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows Vista | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Linux | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||