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Problem Note 50342: "Floating Point Exception" and "Invalid Operation" errors occur when you export exponential numbers to XLSX files using the XLSX driver
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Invalid operation and floating-point exception errors might occur when you export exponential numbers to an XLSX file using DBMS=XLSX. The following log shows the symptoms of the issue:
To circumvent the problem, use either DBMS=EXCEL driver or DBMS=EXCELCS driver, depending on your platform. Which you choose depends on the combination of the platform and the bit architecture of Excel.
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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.
proc export data=test.sample1
outfile='c:\mydata\mynewdriverexp.xlsx'
dbms=xlsx replace;
run;
ERROR: Invalid Operation.
ERROR: Termination due to Floating Point ExceptionUse DBMS=EXCELCS if you have either of the following combinations of operating system and Microsoft office:
- If SAS is running on a UNIX operating system
- If SAS is running on a 64-bit Windows operating system and you have a 32-bit version of Office
Use DBMS=EXCEL if you have either of the following combinations of operating system and Microsoft office:
- If SAS is running on a 64-bit Windows operating system and you have a 64-bit version of Office
- If SAS is running on a 32-bit Windows operating system and you have a 32-bit version of Office
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 | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files | Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 |
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows Vista | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Linux | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||