SUPPORT / SAMPLES & SAS NOTES
Problem Note 67707: Unexpected characters might be appended to the end of a value on a string variable in a Google BigQuery table when it is read into SAS® software
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Unexpected characters might be appended to the end of a value on a string variable in a Google BigQuery table when it is read into SAS under the following conditions:
- The SCANSTRINGCOLUMNS=YES LIBNAME or data set option is included.
- The DIRECT_SQL=NO LIBNAME option is included.
The workaround for this option is to use SCANSTRINGCOLUMNS=NO or DIRECT_SQL=YES.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS/ACCESS Interface to Google BigQuery | Linux for x64 | 9.4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| SAS System | SAS/ACCESS Interface to Google BigQuery (on SAS Viya) | Linux for x64 | 2020.1.1 | 2020.1.4 | Viya | Viya |