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Problem Note 61224: In SAS® Enterprise Guide®, the Import Data task might fail to open Microsoft Excel 2016 files
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The following misleading message might appear when importing an XLSX file into SAS Enterprise Guide:
The selected file appears to be a Microsoft Excel 2007 or later binary file.
In order to access the data contained within this file, one of two Microsoft products must be installed on this Windows client machine:
1. Microsoft Excel 2007 or later (individually, or as part of a Microsoft Office 2007 or later suite), or
2. Microsoft's 2007 or later Office Systems (ACE) Driver."
2. Microsoft's 2007 or later Office Systems (ACE) Driver."
The Office System Driver may be downloaded, free of charge, from ...
Typically, this message occurs when the XLSX was created using Microsoft Excel 2016. The error is caused by a problem with a third-party tool, SpreadSheetGear, that is used by the Import Data task.
To circumvent the problem, open the data in Microsoft Excel, save the data as an XLS file, and import the XLS file using the Import Data task.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Enterprise Guide | Solaris for x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 |
| Linux for x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 7.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 7.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 7.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| z/OS | 7.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||