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Problem Note 63289: Data set or program names can display unrecognizable characters in the tooltip when you place your pointer on minimized windows or the View Table icon

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When you run SAS® 9.4 with UTF-8 session encoding, you can see characters from what looks to be a different language in a tooltip. 

The problem is seen under these conditions:

  • You position your pointer over minimized Program Editor or Enhanced Editor windows.
  • You point to the View Table icon in the Windows taskbar.

This issue is demonstrated in the image below:

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The problem occurs in these circumstances:

  • You use 36 characters or more in a program name. 
  • You use 27 characters or more in a data set name.

To work around this issue, use shorter names for your SAS programs and data sets. 



Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemSAS Release
ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemBase SASz/OS9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
z/OS 64-bit9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft® Windows® for x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows 109.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows Server 20089.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R29.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Windows 7 Enterprise x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Windows 7 Home Premium x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Windows 7 Professional x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Windows 7 Ultimate x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
64-bit Enabled AIX9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
64-bit Enabled Solaris9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
HP-UX IPF9.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Linux for x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
Solaris for x649.4 TS1M29.4 TS1M5
* 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.