Problem Note 68717: Specifying the AREAS option in the PLOT and PLOT2 statements in the GPLOT procedure might result in a Read Access Violation
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Specifying the AREAS option in the PLOT and PLOT2 statements in PROC GPLOT might result in the following Read Access Violation:
The SAS task name is [GPLOT].
Error: Read access violation GPLOT.
This issue is data dependent and typically occurs when you are using a large SAS® data set.
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/GRAPH | Solaris for x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 |
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| z/OS | 9.4_M6 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M6 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
Viya on Windows: 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 Windows Deployment Guide at
http://documentation.sas.com/?softwareId=administration&softwareVersion=3.5&softwareContextId=softwareUpdatesWinViya 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=softwareUpdatesA fix for this issue for SAS/GRAPH 9.4_M7 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/L2F.html#68717| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Date Modified: | 2022-01-03 10:05:54 |
| Date Created: | 2021-12-21 14:11:26 |