The documentation for the HASH object's REF method incorrectly states that it consolidates the FIND and ADD methods. It should state that it consolidates the CHECK and ADD methods.

The documentation has a note that states:

Note: The REF method sets the data variable to the value of the data item so that it is available for use after the method call.

The note is incorrect as it does not set the data variable to the value of the data item.

The documentation will be corrected in the subsequent release.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	z/OS	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.2 TS1M0
		Windows Vista	9.2 TS1M0
		Windows Vista for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.2 TS1M0
		HP-UX IPF	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		OpenVMS on HP Integrity	9.2 TS1M0
		Solaris for x64	9.2 TS1M0

* 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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Documentation for the REF method should state that it consolidates the CHECK and ADD methods.

Type:	Usage Note
Priority:
Topic:	SAS Reference ==> Component Objects ==> hash object ==> ADD SAS Reference ==> Component Objects ==> hash object ==> CHECK SAS Reference ==> Component Objects ==> hash object ==> FIND

Date Modified:	2011-12-09 09:48:09
Date Created:	2011-12-09 09:03:23