Problem Note 1099: Libref that is longer than 8 characters is not flagged in error in SCL
When you specify a libref that contains more than 8 characters as part
of the name of a SAS data file in SCL functions such as the OPEN or
EXIST function, for example, the libref is not flagged in error as it
should be. Instead, the libref is truncated at 8 characters.
The datastep does flag a libref with more than 8 characters in error.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Reported Release | Fixed Release* |
| SAS System | SAS/AF | Microsoft Windows NT Workstation | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| Microsoft Windows 95/98 | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| Solaris | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| OpenVMS VAX | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| OS/2 | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| IRIX | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| ABI+ for Intel Architecture | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| z/OS | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| HP-UX | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| OpenVMS Alpha | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| CMS | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| Tru64 UNIX | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
| AIX | 8 TS M0 | 8.1 TS1M0 |
*
For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed
Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be
fixed.
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Topic: | SAS Reference ==> SCL (SAS Component Language)
|
| Date Modified: | 1999-09-07 00:00:00 |
| Date Created: | 1999-09-07 00:00:00 |
