The COMPARE Procedure Data Set Summary report does not correctly show the created and last modified times if you use the TIMEZONE option within the SAS session to change the time zone. You encounter this issue if you complete steps similar to the following:

1. Create a data set and run the CONTENTS procedure to display it:

2. Dynamically change the running SAS session time zone with an OPTIONS TIMEZONE statement (options timezone='Australia/ACT';) and rerun PROC CONTENTS. Note the change of creation and modification times of the same data set:

3. Execute PROC COMPARE on the data set that you created. Note that the modified time does not reflect the date time zone:

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Operating System and Release Information

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