Problem Note 62037: The MD5 and SHA256 functions produce an error when used with %SYSFUNC in SAS® 9.4 TS1M5
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One of the following error messages is generated when you try to use the MD5 or SHA256 function within %SYSFUNC:
ERROR: The function MD5 referenced by %SYSFUNC, %QSYSFUNC, or %SYSCALL cannot be used within the
MACRO function/call-routine interfaces.
MACRO function/call-routine interfaces.
ERROR: The function SHA256 referenced by %SYSFUNC, %QSYSFUNC, or %SYSCALL cannot be used within
the MACRO function/call-routine interfaces.
the MACRO function/call-routine interfaces.
To circumvent the problem, use CALL SYMPUTX instead of %SYSFUNC, as shown in the example code below:
data _null_;
x=put(md5('abc'),$hex32.);
y=put(sha256('abc'),$hex32.);
call symputx('x',x);
call symputx('y',y);
run;
x=put(md5('abc'),$hex32.);
y=put(sha256('abc'),$hex32.);
call symputx('x',x);
call symputx('y',y);
run;
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 | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | Solaris for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |
| Linux for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| z/OS | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M5 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/B6Q.html#62037
The MD5 and SHA256 functions produce an error when used with %SYSFUNC in SAS® 9.4 TS1M5. These functions could be used successfully with %SYSFUNC in the previous maintenance release.
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2018-05-16 15:35:25 |
| Date Created: | 2018-03-23 10:46:08 |