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When you use PROC IMPORT to read a PC database into SAS and you use
the SYSLAST and SYSDSN macros, if you have a subsequent procedure
that uses the newly created data set without specifying that
data set name, this error appears:

ERROR:  Libref.Dataset.DATA does not exist.


This error appears because PROC IMPORT truncates the data set name
to 15 characters, thus setting the value for the macro incorrectly.

Here is an example:
Proc Import OUT=Work.Industryworkersemp
datatable="hmob"
DBMS=ACCESS97 REPLACE;
Database="C:\My Documents\thisone.mdb";
run;

%put &syslast;
%put &sysdsn;


this generates:
%put &syslast;
WORK.INDUSTRYWORKERS
%put &sysdsn;
WORK.INDUSTRYWORKERS

proc print; run;

You expect the last data set WORK.INDUSTRYWORKERSEMP to be
printed, but instead you get this error message:

ERROR:  File WORK.INUDSTRYWORKERS.DATA does not exist.


A Technical Support hot fix for Release 8.2 TSLEVEL 2M0 for this
problem is available at:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/82_sbcs_prod_list.html#004195

For customers running SAS with Asian Language Support (DBCS), this
hot fix should be downloaded from:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/82_dbcs_prod_list.html#004195

Operating System and Release Information

A fix for Release 8.2 (TS2M0) for this issue is available at:

A fix for Release 8.2 (TS2M0) with Asian Language Support (DBCS) for this issue is available at: