Problem Note 69951: The message "ERROR: Unexpected error detected in function HASHING_FILE" can occur when the second argument to the function refers to an empty file
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If the second argument to the HASING_FILE function refers to an empty file, the following error can occur:
ERROR: Unexpected error detected in function HASHING_FILE:
WARNING: End of file.
FATAL: Undetermined execution error detected in the execution of the DATA step program. Aborted during the EXECUTION phase.
WARNING: End of file.
FATAL: Undetermined execution error detected in the execution of the DATA step program. Aborted during the EXECUTION phase.
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | z/OS | 9.4 TS1M7 | |
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 11 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.4 TS1M7 | |||
A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M8 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/L8X.html#69951A fix for this issue for SAS Threaded Kernel User Functions 9.4_M8 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/M2A.html#69951
If the second argument to the HASHING_FILE refers to an empty file, the following error can occur.
"ERROR: Unexpected error detected in function HASHING_FILE"
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2023-03-29 09:17:05 |
| Date Created: | 2023-03-15 11:50:32 |