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Problem Note 62958: Microsoft Windows 10 updates and Microsoft Office updates might interfere with the dialog boxes in SAS® Add-In for Microsoft Office

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Some updates for Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016 updates might interfere with dialog boxes in SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office. For example, the Open Data Source dialog box might not show the list of expected locations in the left pane of the window, as shown in the following display:

Open Data Dialog Box

Other dialog boxes might also have missing information. For example, a stored process date prompt might not display the calendar. The Modify Data Source dialog box might not display the list of variables. 

Microsoft recommends upgrading Microsoft Office 2016 to a release greater than build 9330.1000, and upgrading Microsoft Windows to build 1803 (RS4) and later, or selecting the Optimize for compatibility option in Excel. To select this option in Excel, navigate to File ► Options ► General as shown in the following display:

Optimize for Compatibility

Starting in 8.2, the SAS add-in checks to see if this setting is defined. If it is not defined, you are prompted with the following message, which suggests that you change this option.  If you select to change the option, the SAS add-in makes the change, but you must restart Office in order for the change to take effect.

Change option dialog

 



Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS Add-in for Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit7.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std7.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std7.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter7.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter7.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows 107.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x647.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x647.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit7.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x647.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x647.128.29.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Windows 7 Ultimate x647.129.3 TS1M0
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit7.129.3 TS1M0
Windows 7 Professional x647.128.29.3 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit7.129.3 TS1M0
Windows 7 Home Premium x647.129.3 TS1M0
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit7.129.3 TS1M0
Windows 7 Enterprise x647.128.29.3 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit7.129.3 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x647.128.29.3 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R27.128.29.3 TS1M09.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 20087.129.3 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x647.129.3 TS1M0
Windows Vista for x647.128.29.2 TS1M09.2 TS1M0
Windows Vista7.128.29.2 TS1M09.2 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows XP Professional7.128.29.2 TS1M09.2 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition7.128.29.2 TS1M09.2 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition7.128.29.2 TS1M09.2 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition7.128.29.2 TS1M09.2 TS1M0
Microsoft® Windows® for x647.128.29.2 TS1M09.2 TS1M0
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.