Problem Note 61614: The METALIB procedure incorrectly adds duplicate tables in the metadata if you use a PREFIX statement
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When you use PROC METALIB to update the metadata with a PREFIX statement, tables are incorrectly duplicated instead of updated. No warnings or errors are returned.
This problem happens only if you have installed the following Hot Fixes: A3Z016 , A3Z014, and A3Z021 / A3Z004.
Here is sample code that triggers this issue:
Proc Metalib;
Omr(liburi="SASLibrary?@libref='INFILES'");
Select("class");
Folder="/User Folders/sasdemo";
Prefix="test";
Report;
Run;
Omr(liburi="SASLibrary?@libref='INFILES'");
Select("class");
Folder="/User Folders/sasdemo";
Prefix="test";
Report;
Run;
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Metadata Server | Solaris for x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 |
| Linux for x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| z/OS | 9.4_M4 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M5 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/B6Q.html#61614A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M4 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/A3Z.html#61614
PROC METALIB incorrectly adds duplicate tables if you use the PREFIX statement and have installed the following Hot Fixes: A3Z016, A3Z014, and A3Z021/A3Z004.
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | medium |
| Date Modified: | 2018-01-18 08:35:25 |
| Date Created: | 2017-12-21 08:25:18 |