Problem Note 65138: The message "ERROR: Provided buffer is not large enough" occurs when you use the CONNECT TO statement with the SQL procedure
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When you use the CONNECT TO statement with PROC SQL, it generates the following error:
NOTE: Credential obtained from SAS metadata server.
ERROR: Provided buffer is not large enough.
ERROR: Provided buffer is not large enough.
You encounter this issue when the password defined for the authentication domain in the metadata contains more than 30 characters.
A workaround is to use a password that is less than 30 characters in length.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| z/OS | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M7 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M6 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/D9T.html#65138A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M4 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/A3Z.html#65138A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M3 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/V01.html#65138
When you use the CONNECT TO statement with PROC SQL and the password contains more than 30 characters, you receive the following message: "NOTE: Credential obtained from SAS metadata server. ERROR: Provided buffer is not large enough."
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2019-11-27 10:37:57 |
| Date Created: | 2019-11-18 16:11:31 |