Problem Note 47908: "ERROR: Expected open parenthesis after macro function name not found" occurs when using an SCD Type 2 Loader transformation
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Starting with SAS® Data Integration Studio 4.5 the %sysfunc() function call is used to prevent an incorrect update of the target table when a non-unique bussiness key is used. See SAS Note 47906 "The target table might not update correctly when using the SCD Type 2 Loader transformation."
When the Beginning Date expression on the Change Tracking tab of the SCD Type 2 Loader transformation is not a SAS® function, the following error occurs:
ERROR: Expected open parenthesis after macro function name not found.
As a workaround, change the Automatic generated code to User Written code. In addition, locate the following code:
/* Generate the from date expression */
%let etls_begdate = %sysfunc(expression);
Change the preceding code as follows:
/* Generate the from date expression */
%let etls_begdate = expression;
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Data Integration Studio | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 |
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows Vista | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
A fix for this issue for SAS Data Integration Studio 4.21_M2 is available at:
http://ftp.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/B51.html#47908| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Date Modified: | 2013-01-30 11:18:38 |
| Date Created: | 2012-09-18 08:09:52 |