Problem Note 55512: SAS® functions do not change the case of characters from uppercase to lowercase
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When you use the following functions to convert the Turkish character "I" to lowercase "i," the functions might not work as expected. The case does not change.
- PROPCASE
- KPROPCASE
- LOWCASE
- KLOWCASE
For the KPROPCASE, LOWCASE, and KLOWCASE Functions
For these three functions, the issue is fixed in SAS® 9.4M3.
For the PROPCASE Function
The hot fix in this note fixes the issue for the PROPCASE function. You must use the Turkish locale in the SAS session. To set Turkish locale, run the following SAS code in your SAS session:
options locale=Turkish;
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue for the PROPCASE function.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| z/OS | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows Vista | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Linux | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.3_M2 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/I22.html#55512
The Turkish character "I" remains uppercase even after you use a function to change the character to lowercase "i."
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2016-07-13 14:26:18 |
| Date Created: | 2015-04-07 09:42:25 |