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Problem Note 44457: "ERROR: A character operand was found in the %EVAL function or %IF condition where a numeric operand is required..." might be encountered

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An error might be encountered in SAS® Size Profiling in "Generate Store Group" or "Generate Profiles" steps. An error message similar to the following can be found in the log:

ERROR: A character operand was found in the %EVAL function or %IF condition where a numeric operand is required. The condition was:
126319417 + 1.0004E8.

This error occurs when you have a very large profiling project and the number of observations is stored in exponential notation.

To work around this issue, reduce the scope of the profiling project.

Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.

Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS Size ProfilingMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition2.2_M13.29.2 TS2M39.3 TS1M1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition2.2_M13.29.2 TS2M39.3 TS1M1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition2.2_M13.29.2 TS2M39.3 TS1M1
Microsoft Windows Server 20082.2_M13.29.2 TS2M39.3 TS1M1
64-bit Enabled AIX2.2_M13.29.2 TS2M39.3 TS1M1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x642.2_M13.29.2 TS2M39.3 TS1M1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x642.2_M13.29.2 TS2M39.3 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.