To determine the correct width for the $BASE64X format, obtain the byte length of the variable to be formatted from PROC CONTENTS. Substitute that length into the formula below in place of LEN. The result of this formula is the needed width for the format.

format_width=(LEN+2)/3*4

For example, if the variable length=48:
1. Add 2 which is 50
2. Divide 50 by 3 which is 16.666
3. Multiply the integer portion, 16, by 4 =64

You would need a width of 64 for the $BASE64X format.

If the format's width is too small, there is no error or note written to the log and the output does not occur.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	z/OS	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server	9.1 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server	9.1 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Server	9.1 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	9.1 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows NT Workstation	9.1 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		HP-UX IPF	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Linux	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		OpenVMS Alpha	9.1 TS1M0	9.4 TS1M0
		Tru64 UNIX	9.1 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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Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	medium
Topic:	SAS Reference ==> Formats ==> Character

Date Modified:	2012-11-16 11:39:15
Date Created:	2012-06-21 10:59:39