Using the POSITION() function in the XPATH statement of an XMLMap file does not correctly extract data when used with the XMLV2 or XML92 LIBNAME engines. When the XML file is read into SAS using this map file, the value comes in as blank.

Viewing the same XML and XMLMap files within the XML Mapper displays the values correctly.

To circumvent the problem, use the XML LIBNAME engine rather than either the XMLV2 or the XML92 LIBNAME engine.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	z/OS	9.2 TS1M0	9.4 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	9.4 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	9.4 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.2 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.2 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		HP-UX IPF	9.2 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Linux	9.2 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Linux for x64	9.2 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		OpenVMS on HP Integrity	9.2 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Solaris for x64	9.2 TS1M0	9.4 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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Specifying the POSITION() function in the XPATH statement within an XMLMap file might not extract data correctly.

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	medium

Date Modified:	2012-06-08 15:26:31
Date Created:	2012-06-08 09:59:58