Problem Note 56552: The MERGE statement in PROC DS2 produces incorrect results when more than two BY variables are specified
The MERGE statement in PROC DS2 generates incorrect results when more than two BY variables are specified. No errors or warnings are written to the SAS® log when this occurs, but unexpected results are produced.
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Operating System and Release Information
SAS System | Base SAS | Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Solaris for x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Linux for x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
HP-UX IPF | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
z/OS | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
z/OS 64-bit | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
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Type: | Problem Note |
Priority: | high |
Topic: | SAS Reference ==> Procedures ==> DS2 SAS Reference ==> Statements ==> File-handling ==> MERGE ==> with BY
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Date Modified: | 2015-11-05 15:20:01 |
Date Created: | 2015-09-08 13:03:25 |