Problem Note 53080: PROC VARMAX writes incorrect variable names to the OUTHT= data set when more than 9 dependent variables are included in the model
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PROC VARMAX writes incorrect variables names to the OUTHT= data set when 10 or more dependent variables are specified in the MODEL statement.
Notes similar to the ones shown below are written to the SAS log when this problem is encountered:
NOTE: Variable h1_1 already exists on file WORK.HTCCG, using h1_12 instead.
NOTE: Variable h1_1 already exists on file WORK.HTCCG, using h1_13 instead.
NOTE: Variable h2_1 already exists on file WORK.HTCCG, using h2_12 instead.
The variables referenced in the above notes should have been written to the OUTHT= data set as h1_10, h1_11, and h2_11, respectively. The problem is due to an indexing problem in the routine used to create the variable names.
There is no circumvention for this problem, other than to specify a model with fewer than 10 dependent variables.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS/ETS | Solaris for x64 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 |
| OpenVMS on HP Integrity | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Linux | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Windows Vista | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| z/OS | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.22 | 9.2 TS2M3 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Topic: | Analytics ==> Econometrics Analytics ==> Forecasting Analytics ==> Time Series Analysis SAS Reference ==> Procedures ==> VARMAX |
| Date Modified: | 2014-06-06 11:53:29 |
| Date Created: | 2014-05-29 14:54:50 |