When a new record is written to a file, UNIX operating systems write an end-of-record line feed (LF) character ('0A'x) whereas Microsoft Windows operating systems write a carriage return and line feed (CRLF) combination ('0D0A'x). 

Prior to the SAS^® 9.4 release, UNIX systems would correctly read Windows files only when the INFILE statement TERMSTR= option was specified with the value of CRLF.

As of SAS 9.4, the new default behavior for a UNIX system is that it reads the data correctly, regardless of whether the end-of-record character is an LF or CRLF character. The functionality of the TERMSTR= option is still preserved.

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