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Problem Note 43967: Indexes on data sets can become corrupt when run against the same data multiple times

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Your indexes might become corrupt when you run DATA step code on a data set. The problem can occur when you access the same data set more than 15 times within a macro loop.

The following error appears:
NOTE: Requested operation denied. Index file test.foo.INDX is damaged

Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue for Base SAS® 9.21_M3.

The problem has been fixed in SAS® 9.3.



Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemBase SASMicrosoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft® Windows® for x649.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x649.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 20089.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x649.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Enterprise x649.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Home Premium x649.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Professional x649.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Ultimate x649.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows Vista9.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows Vista for x649.21_M39.21_M39.2 TS2M39.2 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.