Problem Note 62258: Using the UPCASE and INDEX functions in a WHERE clause generates a "Segmentation Violation" error
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A "Segmentation Violation" error like the following might occur when you use the UPCASE function in conjunction with the INDEX function in a WHERE clause:
ERROR: An exception has been encountered.
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The SAS task name is [DATASTEP]
Segmentation Violation
Segmentation Violation
The following example code generates these error messages:
data work.test;
set sashelp.vstable(where=(UPCASE(LIBNAME)="SASHELP" and
UPCASE(MEMNAME)=:UPCASE("CLAS")and not index(UPCASE(MEMNAME),'_')));
run;
set sashelp.vstable(where=(UPCASE(LIBNAME)="SASHELP" and
UPCASE(MEMNAME)=:UPCASE("CLAS")and not index(UPCASE(MEMNAME),'_')));
run;
Omitting the UPCASE function in the LIBNAME and MEMNAME arguments causes the query to run successfully. For example:
data work.test;
set sashelp.vstable(where=(LIBNAME="SASHELP" and
MEMNAME=:UPCASE("CLAS")and not index(MEMNAME,'_')));
run;
set sashelp.vstable(where=(LIBNAME="SASHELP" and
MEMNAME=:UPCASE("CLAS")and not index(MEMNAME,'_')));
run;
A hot fix is planned for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | z/OS | 9.4 TS1M5 | |
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
When you use the UPCASE and INDEX functions in a WHERE clause, a "Segmentation Violation" error might occur.
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2018-05-02 16:01:03 |
| Date Created: | 2018-05-02 10:04:15 |