15253 - "ERROR: Invalid number" issued when re-ordering columns and using the old metadata update with PROC METALIB

Problem Note 15253: "ERROR: Invalid number" issued when re-ordering columns and using the old metadata update with PROC METALIB

The following error message may be returned when columns are re-ordered and the old metadata update is used with PROC METALIB.

ERROR: Invalid number

The steps below demonstrate how to replicate this problem using any type of table (SAS^®, DB2, Oracle, etc.):

You will receive this error even if the columns are re-ordered using the property sheet of the table registered.

Select the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
Product Family	Product	System	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.1 TS1M3	9.1 TS1M3 SP3
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.1 TS1M3	9.1 TS1M3 SP3
		z/OS	9.1 TS1M3	9.1 TS1M3 SP3
		Linux	9.1 TS1M3	9.1 TS1M3 SP3
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.1 TS1M3	9.1 TS1M3 SP3
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.1 TS1M3	9.1 TS1M3 SP3

* 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.

A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) for this issue is available at:

A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) with Asian Language Support (DBCS) for this issue is available at :

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	high
Topic:	SAS Reference ==> Procedures ==> METALIB

Date Modified:	2005-10-10 08:55:54
Date Created:	2005-05-19 09:48:34