Problem Note 1766: Writing to a V604 library results in an inappropriate error
In Version 8, the V604 engine provides read only access to SAS data sets
created using the V604 engine in prior releases (see SAS Note #000300
about this issue and v7).
The SAS documentation incorrectly states:
"Using Release 6.03 and Release 6.04 SAS Data Sets The V604 engine
enables you to read from and write to Release 6.03 and Release 6.04 SAS
data sets directly from your Version 8 SAS session. (Remember that there
is no difference between Release 6.04 and Release 6.03 SAS data sets.)"
Attempts to write to a V604 library in Version 8 result in:
ERROR: Requested function is not supported.
Attempts to write to a V604 library in Versions 8.1 & 8.2 result in the
following error message:
ERROR: The V604 engine does not support updates.
There is no workaround. Writing to a 6.04 SAS data set is not supported
in Version 8.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Reported Release | Fixed Release* |
| SAS System | Base SAS | Microsoft Windows 95/98 | 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: | |
| Topic: | SAS Reference ==> LIBNAME Engines
SAS Reference ==> Statements ==> Data Access ==> LIBNAME
|
| Date Modified: | 2002-07-29 16:49:26 |
| Date Created: | 2000-03-02 14:09:46 |
