When you are writing the contents of a hash object by using the output method to a SAS^® data set, not all defined variables are written. The output data set is created but is missing columns. No errors or warnings are written to the SAS log.

A possible workaround is to re-order the data variables in the DECLARE statement. For example, the code snippet below might create a data set with only two variables:

This code snippet, in which the order of the data variables is changed, might correctly create a data set with all three variables:

There is no formula that determines which order for the data variables can create the correct output data set.

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Operating System and Release Information

A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M7 is available at: