Usage Note 62334: A Disk Full window appears or you receive "Error: An I/O error has occurred on file work.xxx.data" when you run code in Base SAS®
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When you attempt to run code in Base SAS, the following pop-up window appears and the program stops responding:
This window lists the possible actions to take when there are no longer any available resources. This message usually appears when the Work directory that stores temporary SAS files has become full.
To work around this issue, use the Cleanwork utility. The utility searches and cleans temporary SAS files and SAS utility directories so that you have more free space on a specific directory, drive, or file.
The utility can be used only if SAS® 9.4 TS1M2 and later is installed. For SAS® 9.2 and SAS® 9.3, please review SAS Note 8786.
Follow these steps to run the Cleanwork utility on a directory (C: is used for the example; adapt the commands as needed for your environment):
- In the Disk Full window, select C and then select OK.
- Navigate to the command prompt (cmd).
- Change the Work directory to your SASHOME location. Typically, SASHOME is under Program Files:
cd "c:\Program Files\SASHOME\SASFoundation\9.4" - Run the Cleanwork utility:
cleanwork.exe /v c:
After you execute the Cleanwork utility, the command prompt will pause for a moment and then return to the next line.
If you still receive the error window above after you clear your workspace, change your Work location to a drive with a larger capacity. You can also work with your IT department to free up space or to add a drive that has more space.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | Macintosh | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition | ||||
| Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition | ||||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | ||||
| OS/2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 95/98 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Server | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | ||||
| Microsoft Windows NT Workstation | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | ||||
| Windows Millennium Edition (Me) | ||||
| Windows Vista | ||||
| Windows Vista for x64 | ||||
| Type: | Usage Note |
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| Date Modified: | 2018-05-31 16:15:57 |
| Date Created: | 2018-05-17 13:20:47 |