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Problem Note 69992: The error "The Files Service could not return content from file ''." occurs when you use PROC EXPORT and the FILESRVC access method to an XLSX file
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When you use the EXPORT procedure and the FILESRVC access method with a FILENAME statement to an XLSX file, you might receive the following error:
filename REFXLSX FILESRVC folderpath='/Public' filename='sample.xlsx' ;
proc export data=sashelp.class
file=REFXLSX
dbms=xlsx
replace;
run;
quit;
proc export data=sashelp.class
file=REFXLSX
dbms=xlsx
replace;
run;
quit;
ERROR: The Files Service could not return content from file ''.
NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
A workaround for this issue is to use a CSV file and PROC EXPORT with DBMS=CSV.
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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 3.x | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 3.5 | Viya 3.5 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 3.5 | Viya 3.5 | ||||