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Problem Note 62079: The PHREG procedure issues errors when certain variables are used in programming statements
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In PROC PHREG, if a character variable used in programming statements has a length longer than 8 bytes, messages such as the following are issued:
ERROR: An exception has been encountered.
Please contact technical support and provide them with the following traceback information:
The SAS task name is [PHREG]
Exception occurred at (0FF1E618)
Task Traceback
NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
The SAS task name is [PHREG]
Exception occurred at (0FF1E618)
Task Traceback
NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
To circumvent the problem, shorten the length of the character variable to a maximum of 8. Be sure the variable values are unique to the first 8 characters.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS/STAT | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows Vista | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Linux | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Solaris for x64 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| z/OS | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 12.1 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||