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Beginning in Release 8.2 TSLEVEL 2M0, a DATA step in which a character
variable defined with a given length is subsequently read with a
$CHARw., $ASCIIw., or $EBCDICw. informat (typically in an INPUT
function) which specifies a different length may cause a memory
overlay.  The memory overlay may cause an S0C4 abend for sites running
on OS/390 platforms.  Other platforms may experience a SEGMENTATION
VIOLATION, or other abnormal termination.

For example:

  DATA _NULL_;
    BANKDESC='** ALL ELIGIBLE BANKS **';
    OUTPUT;
    BANKDESC=INPUT('PHIL. HOUSE ACCOUNTS',$CHAR40.);
    OUTPUT;
  RUN;

may cause the failure.

To prevent the abend, specify OPTIONS DSOPTIONS='NOINLINEPIF'; prior
to the DATA step.

This problem is corrected beginning in SAS 9.

A Technical Support hot fix for Release 8.2 TSLEVEL TS2M0 for this
issue is available at:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/82_sbcs_prod_list.html#007025

Operating System and Release Information

A fix for Release 8.2 (TS2M0) for this issue is available at: