Double-byte character set (DBCS) characters in an RTF file might not be displayed in the correct font when the file is viewed with the Japanese version of Microsoft Word. This is most likely to occur when ODS RTF is used to generate the file, and the SAS encoding option is set to UTF-8.

The code on the Full Code tab creates an RTF file which shows the DBCS characters and the English characters in the RTF file are displayed correctly in the MS Gothic font when the file is viewed with an English version of Microsoft Word. However, when the RTF file is viewed with a Japanese version of Word, the DBCS characters are displayed in the MS Mincho font and the English characters are displayed in the MS Gothic font.

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

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	N/A	z/OS	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Z64	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2008	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit	9.3 TS1M1
		Windows 7 Enterprise x64	9.3 TS1M1
		Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit	9.3 TS1M1
		Windows 7 Home Premium x64	9.3 TS1M1
		Windows 7 Professional 32 bit	9.3 TS1M1
		Windows 7 Professional x64	9.3 TS1M1
		Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit	9.3 TS1M1
		Windows 7 Ultimate x64	9.3 TS1M1
		Windows Vista	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Windows Vista for x64	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		HP-UX IPF	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Linux	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Linux for x64	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Linux on Itanium	9.3 TS1M1	9.4 TS1M0
		Solaris for x64	9.3 TS1M1	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.

The code below creates an RTF file which shows the DBCS characters and the English characters in the RTF file are displayed correctly in the MS Gothic font when the file is viewed with an English version of Microsoft Word. However, when the RTF file is viewed with a Japanese version of Word, the DBCS characters are displayed in the MS Mincho font and the English characters are displayed in the MS Gothic font.

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data a;
   a="あいうえお";
   output;
   a="abcde";
   output;
run;

ods path work.template(update) sashelp.tmplmst;
proc template; 
 define style Styles.myrtf ; 
  parent = Styles.Rtf; 
   replace fonts / 
    'docFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'headingFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'headingEmphasisFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'FixedFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'BatchFixedFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'FixedHeadingFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'FixedStrongFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'FixedEmphasisFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'EmphasisFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'StrongFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'TitleFont' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
    'TitleFont2' = ("MS Gothic" ,18pt ) 
 ;  
 end; 
run; 

 

ods rtf file="test.rtf" style = styles.myrtf; 
  proc print data=a; 
  run; 
ods rtf close;

View the RTF file.

A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.3_M2 is available at:

https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/I22.html#46724

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A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.3_M1 is available at:

https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/F98.html#46724

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Double-byte character set (DBCS) characters in an RTF file might not be displayed in the correct font when the file is viewed with the Japanese version of Microsoft Word.

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	medium

Date Modified:	2012-06-18 09:15:57
Date Created:	2012-06-04 09:46:58