Problem Note 49530: The SAS® Package Reader cannot read packages when the reader is configured to use Java 7
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When you configure the SAS Package Reader to use Java 7, the reader cannot read packages. If you try to read a package, the SAS Package Reader fails to initialize, and you receve the following message:
Initialization error encountered
As a workaround, you can reconfigure the SAS Package Reader to use an earlier version of Java.
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 | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Package Reader | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows Vista | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
A fix for this issue for SAS Package Reader 9.3_M2 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/J55.html#49530| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Date Modified: | 2013-03-29 09:54:25 |
| Date Created: | 2013-03-27 16:24:52 |