42969 - "Invalid data" note received when reading files with variable-length records using DECNET

Problem Note 42969: "Invalid data" note received when reading files with variable-length records using DECNET

When you attempt to read a raw data file remotely using DECNET, the following note might appear in the SAS log:

   NOTE: Invalid data for XYZ in line 1 70-70. …

The problem occurs because only a partial open on the file is performed, and the record attributes of the file are not provided. The record attributes are needed to determine how to read the file properly.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	Product Release		SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	OpenVMS on HP Integrity	9.21_M3		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.

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	medium

Date Modified:	2011-05-17 15:24:06
Date Created:	2011-04-14 16:49:45

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Problem Note 42969: "Invalid data" note received when reading files with variable-length records using DECNET

Operating System and Release Information