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Problem Note 42799: 'WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified' or 'WARNING: Values for instrument variable will be truncated' encountered.

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After running any of the SAS® Credit Risk Management for Banking stored processes, you might see one or more of the following warnings in the SAS log:

WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable name by input data set(s).
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable NAME by input data set(s). 
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the BY variable NAME by input data sets. 
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable _NAME_ by input data set(s). 
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable LGD_NAME by input data set(s). 
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable FMTNAME by input data set(s). 
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable START by input data set(s). 
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable END by input data set(s). 
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable REGRPT_OBLIGOR_GRADE by input data set(s). 
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable SENIORITY_STATUS by input data set(s). 
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the BY variable ORDER_OF_CLASS_VARS_TXT by input data sets.
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable CLASS_VARS_CNT by input data set(s). 
WARNING : Multiple lengths were specified for the variable _label_ by input data set(s). 

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "REGRPT_OBLIGOR_GRADE" will be truncated
because the declared length (25) is less than the actual length (200) of
variable "REGRPT_OBLIGOR_GRADE". This variable is in instrument data set
"capital_1" of portfolio data source "capital_1".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "InstID" will be truncated because the
declared length (32) is less than the actual length (64) of variable "InstID".
This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crequ" of portfolio data source
"capital_crequ".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "RW_BUCKET" will be truncated because
the declared length (15) is less than the actual length (16) of variable
"RW_BUCKET". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crequ" of
portfolio data source "capital_crequ".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "CRM_PRODUCT" will be truncated because
the declared length (25) is less than the actual length (32) of variable
"CRM_PRODUCT". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crequ" of
portfolio data source "capital_crequ".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "OBLIGOR_GRADE" will be truncated
because the declared length (25) is less than the actual length (32) of variable
"OBLIGOR_GRADE". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crequ" of
portfolio data source "capital_crequ".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "RW_BUCKET" will be truncated because
the declared length (15) is less than the actual length (16) of variable
"RW_BUCKET". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crsec_irb" of
portfolio data source "capital_crsec_irb".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "InstID" will be truncated because the
declared length (32) is less than the actual length (64) of variable "InstID".
This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crirba" of portfolio data
source "capital_crirba".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "RW_BUCKET" will be truncated because
the declared length (15) is less than the actual length (16) of variable
"RW_BUCKET". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crirba" of
portfolio data source "capital_crirba".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "CRM_PRODUCT" will be truncated because
the declared length (32) is less than the actual length (64) of variable
"CRM_PRODUCT". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crirba" of
portfolio data source "capital_crirba".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "OBLIGOR_GRADE" will be truncated
because the declared length (25) is less than the actual length (32) of variable
"OBLIGOR_GRADE". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crirba" of
portfolio data source "capital_crirba".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "RW_BUCKET" will be truncated because
the declared length (15) is less than the actual length (16) of variable
"RW_BUCKET". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crirbf" of
portfolio data source "capital_crirbf".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "CRM_PRODUCT" will be truncated because
the declared length (25) is less than the actual length (32) of variable
"CRM_PRODUCT". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crirbf" of
portfolio data source "capital_crirbf".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "OBLIGOR_GRADE" will be truncated
because the declared length (25) is less than the actual length (32) of variable
"OBLIGOR_GRADE". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crirbf" of
portfolio data source "capital_crirbf".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "RW_BUCKET" will be truncated because
the declared length (15) is less than the actual length (16) of variable
"RW_BUCKET". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crsa" of portfolio
data source "capital_crsa".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "EXPOSURE_CLASS_SA_LEVEL_1" will be
truncated because the declared length (25) is less than the actual length (32)
of variable "EXPOSURE_CLASS_SA_LEVEL_1". This variable is in instrument data set
"capital_crsa" of portfolio data source "capital_crsa".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "CRM_PRODUCT" will be truncated because
the declared length (25) is less than the actual length (32) of variable
"CRM_PRODUCT". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crsa" of
portfolio data source "capital_crsa".

WARNING: Values for instrument variable "REGRPT_CCF_BUCKET" will be truncated
because the declared length (25) is less than the actual length (32) of variable
"REGRPT_CCF_BUCKET". This variable is in instrument data set "capital_crsa" of
portfolio data source "capital_crsa".

WARNING : Variable ORDER_OF_CLASS_VARS_TXT has different lengths on BASE and
DATA files (BASE 300 DATA 150). 

These warnings occur because SAS Credit Risk Management for Banking sets conflicting variable lengths for some variables. There is no recommended workaround.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS Credit Risk Management for BankingMicrosoft® Windows® for x644.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x644.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 20084.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x644.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Enterprise x644.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Home Premium x644.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Professional x644.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Ultimate x644.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Windows Vista4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Windows Vista for x644.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
64-bit Enabled AIX4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
64-bit Enabled HP-UX4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
64-bit Enabled Solaris4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
HP-UX IPF4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Linux4.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Linux for x644.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
Solaris for x644.64.6_M19.2 TS2M3
* 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.