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Problem Note 55855: An extra RUN statement in a PROC DS2 program generates the error "Invalid string or buffer length"

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An extra RUN statement in a PROC DS2 program generates the following error message:

ERROR: Invalid string or buffer length

To circumvent the problem, remove the extra RUN statement.

The sample code on the Full Code tab illustrates the problem.



Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemSAS Release
ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemBase SASz/OS 64-bit9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
z/OS9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft® Windows® for x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows 109.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Windows 7 Enterprise x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Windows 7 Professional x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
64-bit Enabled AIX9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
64-bit Enabled Solaris9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
HP-UX IPF9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Linux for x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
Solaris for x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M4
* 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.