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Problem Note 63009: "ERROR: An exception has been encountered" occurs after several runs when you use the %SYSFUNC macro with a user-defined function created by PROC FCMP

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You encounter "ERROR: An exception has been encountered" under the following conditions:

  • You use the %SYSFUNC macro.
  • You use a user-defined function created by PROC FCMP.
  • You use user-defined formatting.
  • You perform several runs.

In this scenario, the following error occurs:

ERROR: An exception has been encountered.
Please contact technical support and provide them with the following traceback
information:
The SAS task name is [DATASTEP]
Exception occurred at (0469AA26)
Task Traceback
Address   Frame     (DBGHELP API Version 4.0 rev 5)
0469AA26  0D7C5144  sasxkern:\yyrroot.c\yyrcgef 894 +(0xA)
0DC3F026  0D7C51EC  saswucha:\fncnlit.c\fncninv 223 +(0x29)
0DC3EEE8  0D7C5214  saswucha:\fncnlit.c\fncnval 189 +(0x10)
0E2D6E14  0D7CEC4C  sascmpa:\cmpfnc.c\cmpfncc 361 +(0x26)
0BDA1C96  0D7CECA4  sasxfnc:\yfxfn.c\yfcmpcall 519 +(0x17)
0BDA14E9  0D7CED1C  sasxfnc:\yfxfn.c\yfxfn 191 +(0x42)
0EFAC98D  0D7CF004  sasxmac:\yjsysf.c\yjsysf 1084 +(0x19) 
   ...more output...

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Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemBase SASz/OS 64-bit9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
z/OS9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Windows 7 Ultimate x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R29.4_M59.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft® Windows® for x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Windows 7 Professional x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Windows 7 Home Premium x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Windows 7 Enterprise x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows Server 20169.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x649.4_M59.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows Server 20089.4_M59.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 109.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Solaris for x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
Linux for x649.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
HP-UX IPF9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
64-bit Enabled Solaris9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
64-bit Enabled AIX9.4_M59.4_M69.4 TS1M59.4 TS1M6
* 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.