Problem Note 70841: "Word cannot read the formatting in this document" and a corrupted RTF file occur when ODS PROCLABEL text exceeds 256 characters
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You might encounter an issue in which a corrupted file is created and Microsoft Word returns the following pop-up message:
Word cannot read the formatting in this document.
This issue occurs under the following conditions:
- You use the ODS PROCLABEL statement to create a table of contents in the ODS RTF destination.
- The text exceeds 256 characters and terminates in the middle of curly brackets.
Other destinations, such as PDF, Tagsets.RTF, and HTML seem to ignore the 256-character limit and output the full PROCLABEL text in the table of contents. In addition, if the PROCLABEL text does not contain curly brackets, the RTF destination outputs the file with truncated text. You can use any of these alternatives as workarounds.
A hot fix is planned for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | z/OS | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 11 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.4_M8 | 9.4 TS1M8 | ||||
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Date Modified: | 2024-06-13 15:26:42 |
| Date Created: | 2024-06-13 13:47:31 |