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Problem Note 48532: Data does not import correctly when you use the External File Wizard or the Table Properties window in SAS® Data Integration Studio
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In SAS Data Integration Studio, there is a discrepancy in the column length depending on the method that is used to import table columns.
- When using the External File Wizard to import columns, the column length is set based on the BeginPosition and EndPosition metadata values that are specified in a format file.
- In the Table Properties window, if you delete the columns and reimport them using the same format file, then the column length is shifted one space.
As a result, the data is not read correctly.
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Data Integration Studio | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 4.21_M2 | 4.7 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M0 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 4.21_M2 | 4.7 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 4.21_M2 | 4.7 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 4.21_M2 | 4.7 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Windows Vista | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 4.21_M2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||