Your SAS session might close unexpectedly if you use of the HTMLDECODE function with BASE64-encoded data. If your program is run as a batch process, the SAS log is blank showing no error messages.

To circumvent the problem, use the TRANWRD function instead of the HTMLDECODE function to substitute the following symbols:

&
<
>
"
' 

The sample code on the Full Code tab illustrates the circumvention.

Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.

The hot fix is for SAS^® 9.4M4 (TS1M4).

Operating System and Release Information

The sample code below uses the TRANWRD function instead of the HTMLDECODE function to substitute the following symbols:

&
<
>
"
'

data _null_;
   length line1 $200;
   infile cards truncover;
   input line1 $;
 
/* Method one */
   array s_(5)$6('&','<','>','"',''');
   array t_(5)$1('&',"<",">",'"',"'");
   line2=line1;
   do i = 1 to 5;
      line2=tranwrd(lowcase(line2),trim(s_(i)),t_(i));
   end;
 
/* Method two */
   line3=line1;
   line3=tranwrd(lowcase(line3),'&amp;','&');
   line3=tranwrd(lowcase(line3),'&lt;','<');
   line3=tranwrd(lowcase(line3),'&gt;','>');
   line3=tranwrd(lowcase(line3),'&quot;','"');
   line3=tranwrd(lowcase(line3),'&apos;',"'");
 
   put line1= / line2= / line3= /;
   datalines4;
MH:*CI*6FIZBIJJNLK:ZOL+&RL[2UMK>XN;J[O+V^O\#!PL/$Q<;'R,G*R\S-
MH:*CI*6FIZBIJJNLK:>+&RL[2UMK>XN;J[O+V^O\#!PL/$Q<;'R,G*R\S-
;;;;
run;

A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M4 is available at: