Problem Note 65995: "ERROR: CLI prepare...Invalid descriptor" occurs when you insert data into SAS® Scalable Performance Data Server with PROC SQL and the FEDSVR engine
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When running the SQL procedure to insert data in SAS Scalable Performance Data Server using a FEDSVR LIBNAME statement, you might encounter the following error:
proc sql;
insert into MYLIB.MYTBL
select * from MYLIB.OTHERTBL;
insert into MYLIB.MYTBL
select * from MYLIB.OTHERTBL;
ERROR: CLI prepare error: Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index :
Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index :
Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index :
Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index :
Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index
Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index :
Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index :
Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index :
Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index : Invalid descriptor index
A workaround is to use the FEDSQL procedure instead of PROC SQL.
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 | SAS Federation Server | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 |
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M6 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/D9T.html#65995| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2020-09-17 10:35:40 |
| Date Created: | 2020-05-15 09:03:25 |