Usage Note 63402: The KCOMPRESS function now supports a third argument to allow for modifiers
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Beginning in SAS® 9.4M6, the KCOMPRESS function supports a third argument to allow for modifiers. It works like the COMPRESS function.
Here is the syntax for the function:
kcompress(source, <characters-to-remove> <, modifier(s)>)
For full details, see the SAS® 9.4 National Language Support (NLS): Reference Guide, Fifth Edition.
SAS plans to provide support for this modifier in SAS® 9.4M5 via a hot fix.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | z/OS | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 |
| z/OS 64-bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 9.4 TS1M6 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4_M6 | 9.4 TS1M5 | 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#63402A fix for this issue for SAS Threaded Kernel 9.4_M5 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/C1S.html#63402A fix for this issue for SAS Threaded Kernel User Functions 9.4_M5 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/E2E.html#63402
A new argument is available for the KCOMPRESS function so that it can support the same modifiers as the COMPRESS function.
| Type: | Usage Note |
| Priority: | |
| Topic: | SAS Reference ==> Functions ==> Character ==> COMPRESS Common Programming Tasks ==> Working with Character Data |
| Date Modified: | 2018-12-20 13:03:57 |
| Date Created: | 2018-12-18 09:42:20 |