When you create a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet using ODS EXCEL and write to a z/OS HFS directory, you might get an error similar to the following:
In this scenario, the job ends with a Condition Code=0.
To work around this issue, ensure that the default UNIX shell is set to a valid command shell in the Open-Edition MVS (OMVS) segment. Otherwise, unpredictable results can occur. In this case, ODS EXCEL was affected. But this issue could occur in other places, specifically anywhere that issues a UNIX System Services (USS) command.
A fix for this issue is planned for a future software release. The fix will return a Condition Code=8 when this error is encountered.
Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
SAS System | Base SAS | z/OS | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 |
z/OS 64-bit | 9.3_M2 | 9.4_M6 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M6 |