When the TRANWRD function is called from CAS using VARCHAR strings, the returned string from the function might be zero-length. This issue occurs when the source string’s length is less than the target string’s length.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	Product Release		SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	SAS Viya	Linux for x64	3.5		Viya

* 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.

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Viya on Linux: An update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.5. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Updating Your SAS Viya software section in the SAS Viya 3.5 for Linux Deployment Guide at

http://documentation.sas.com/?softwareId=administration&softwareVersion=3.5&softwareContextId=softwareUpdates

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When the TRANWRD function is called from CAS using VARCHAR strings where the source string’s length is less than the target string’s length, the returned string from the function might be zero-length.

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	medium

Date Modified:	2021-02-12 09:07:20
Date Created:	2021-02-10 09:19:31