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.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note for a link to instructions about accessing and applying the software update.
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 | ||||
Viya 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=softwareUpdates| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2023-04-18 10:15:44 |
| Date Created: | 2023-04-03 06:47:09 |