Problem Note 59865: Segmentation violations and exception errors occur when importing Microsoft Excel files created by Oracle
Segmentation violations and exception errors can occur when importing Excel XLSX files created by Oracle. The problem occurs because of large XML constructs inside the Excel files that Oracle creates.
As a workaround, do one of the following actions:
- If you are on a Windows machine and the Excel file has fewer than 255 columns, import the file using DBMS=EXCEL or EXCELCS. These drivers can read the XML construct.
- Save the file as a tab-delimited text file, and then import the tab-delimited text file using DBMS=TAB.
- Copy and paste the contents in a new Excel file, and then import the new Excel file.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| SAS System | SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files | 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Linux for x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
| Solaris for x64 | 9.4_M4 | | 9.4 TS1M4 | |
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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.
Segmentation violations can occur when reading Excel files created by Oracle. The problem occurs because of the large XML constructs created by Oracle in their Excel files. To resolve the problem, apply the hot fix included in this note.
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2017-03-15 15:33:57 |
| Date Created: | 2017-02-01 14:56:23 |
