The default SAS file type associations for SAS data sets (.sas7bdat) and SAS data views (.sas7bvew) might be incorrect for SAS 9.3 on Microsoft Windows operating systems.

If you double-click a file with a .sas7bdat or .sas7bvew file extension from Windows Explorer, SAS might attempt to print the file or generate an HTML view of the file. If the file is large, SAS might seem unresponsive during processing of the large file.

Also, if you right-click a file with a .sas7bdat or .sas7bvew file extension from Windows Explorer, you might see &Print showing as the default action on the Context Menu. This is not correct.

To resolve the issue, use the following steps to remove the specified keys from the Windows registry.

1. Click Start.
2. Click Run.
3. Type regedit and click OK.

Note: For Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 operating systems, click Start, type regedit in the search box, and press ENTER.

4. Right-click the following registry keys and select Delete from the menu.

   
      HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAS.DataSet.701\shell\&Print
      HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SAS.DataSetView.701\shell\&Print
   
   

   Warning: Always back up your registry before you make any registry changes. Changes in the Windows registry can render your system unusable and will require that you reinstall the operating system. For assistance, see Windows Help, Microsoft documentation, or the Microsoft Windows Web site. SAS is not responsible when you edit the Windows registry.

   
   
   

   Operating System and Release Information

   Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
   			Reported	Fixed*
   SAS System	N/A	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Microsoft Windows Server 2008	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Windows 7 Enterprise x64	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Windows 7 Home Premium x64	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Windows 7 Professional 32 bit	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Windows 7 Professional x64	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Windows 7 Ultimate x64	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Windows Vista	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
   		Windows Vista for x64	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1

   * 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.