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Problem Note 60543: The error "No cell rectangle in range" occurs when you are reading an XLSX file for a named range of one cell
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When you import XLSX files using the IMPORT procedure with SAS/ACCESS® Interface to PC Files, you might receive the following error:
proc import datafile = "C:\temp\test.xlsx" dbms = xlsx out = onecell replace;
range = "One";
getnames = no;
run;
range = "One";
getnames = no;
run;
No cell rectangle in range
Requested Input File Is Invalid
ERROR: Import unsuccessful. See SAS Log for details.
Requested Input File Is Invalid
ERROR: Import unsuccessful. See SAS Log for details.
The problem occurs when the named range includes only one cell.
Workaround
To circumvent the problem, specify the range using the row-column format shown in this example:
proc import datafile = "C:\temp\test.xlsx" dbms = xlsx out = onecell replace;
range="Sheet1$A1:A1";
getnames = no;
run;
range="Sheet1$A1:A1";
getnames = no;
run;
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files | Windows Vista for x64 | 9.3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows Vista | 9.3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 9.3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.3 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||