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Problem Note 48054: Very long lines of syntax may cause a Generic Critical Error or unexpected syntax errors
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Very long lines of syntax that appear on a single line can cause a Generic Critical Error or unexpected syntax errors.
For example: ERROR: An exception has been encountered. Please contact technical support and provide them with the following traceback information: The SAS task name is [Submit] ERROR: Read Access Violation Submit Exception occurred at ([location]) Task Traceback ([traceback information]) ERROR: Generic critical error.
The above is not always produced. The problem can sometimes simply produce unexpected syntax errors.
This problem did not occur until SAS® 9.3
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Z64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| z/OS | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Teradata on Linux | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Netezza TwinFin 64-bit SMP Hosts | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Netezza TwinFin 32-bit SMP Hosts | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Netezza TwinFin 32bit blade | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Greenplum on Linux x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| DB2 Universal Database on Linux x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| DB2 Universal Database on AIX | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Netezza TwinFin 64-bit S-Blades | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Aster Data nCluster on Linux x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows Vista | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Linux | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||