When you try to open a .sas file with the SAS System Viewer, the following error might occur:

This error occurs because the Text Styles ► Open as setting is set to SAS Output (read-only).

To fix this issue, do the following:

1. Open the SAS System Viewer and select View ► Options.
2. Click the Text Styles tab.
3. Change the Open as setting to Auto.
4. Click OK.

Note: The SAS System Viewer is no longer being developed. The SAS^® Universal Viewer is the replacement product.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	SAS System Viewer	Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Server	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows NT Workstation	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Windows Vista	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Windows Vista for x64	9.1 TS1M3 SP4

* 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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Type:	Usage Note
Priority:

Date Modified:	2011-10-31 17:09:03
Date Created:	2011-07-08 11:13:06