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Problem Note 54488: Connection and parsing errors occur when you try to use in-database procedures with SAS/ACCESS® Interface to Greenplum
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If the password that you use to log on to Greenplum contains special characters such as brackets { } or parenthesis ( ), errors occur when you try to use in-database procedures. The errors that might occur include the following:
ERROR: Error during in-database processing. SAS_SQL: Unable to convert the query to a DBMS specific SQL statement due to an error. ERROR: Connection string, DSN or file DSN syntax or usage error ERROR: Parsing failed at or near column 145: Columns 129-160 = "partial password displayed;SCHEMA=saslib;" ERROR: Expected list item separator.
Workaround
Update your Greenplum password to remove special characters.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS/ACCESS Interface to Greenplum | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Linux | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M2 | 9.3 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||