Using ODS destinations that depend on the ODS zip library to generate files in z/OS operating environments might create invalid files. This is most likely to occur when the files are generated using SAS/IntrNet^® software or the SAS^® Stored Process Server. The ODS destinations that are affected include ODS PACKAGE, ODS PowerPoint, ODS EPUB, and the pre-production ODS EXCEL destination, which is available beginning with the first maintenance release of SAS^® 9.4 (TS1M1).

An error message similar to the following is generated when you try to open the invalid file using the appropriate software for the file type:

Excel cannot open the file 'Myfile.xlsx' because the file format or file
extension is not valid.  Verify that the file has not been corrupted and that
the file extension matches the format of the file.

The ODS destinations that depend on the ODS zip library require that the files that are generated use the UNIX file system in the z/OS operating environment. This can be specified with the FILESYSTEM=HFS system option. When the ODS destinations are used with SAS/IntrNet software or the SAS Stored Process server, this option must be specified at startup instead of during the SAS^® session.

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