Problem Note 64169: A segmentation violation occurs when you use the NOFMTERR option with the $CHARw. or undefined format for a numeric variable
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When the system option NOFMTERR is specified and a numeric variable is formatted with either the $CHARw. format or an undefined format in a DATA step, the following information and error message appear in the SAS® log:
Please contact technical support and provide them with the following traceback information:
Segmentation Violation
The following syntax demonstrates that creating Y or Z can cause this error.
x=100;
y=put(x,$char4.);
z=put(x,abc4.);
run;
The workaround is to remove the NOFMTERR option, to use a different format than $CHAR., or to create the custom format ABC with PROC FORMAT prior to its use.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | z/OS | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 |
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M0 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
An update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.4. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Updating Your SAS Viya software section in the SAS Viya 3.4 for Linux Deployment Guide at
http://documentation.sas.com/?softwareId=administration&softwareVersion=3.4&softwareContextId=softwareUpdatesAn update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.4. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Updating Your SAS Viya software section in the SAS Viya 3.4 for Windows Deployment Guide at
http://documentation.sas.com/?softwareId=administration&softwareVersion=3.4&softwareContextId=softwareUpdatesWin| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Topic: | SAS Reference ==> System Options ==> FMTERR |
| Date Modified: | 2019-05-13 10:12:19 |
| Date Created: | 2019-05-08 11:19:23 |