https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/SAS-ERROR-when-there-are-too-many-sas7bitm/m-p/56124#M6819 Having played around with ODS graphs and html output lately I noticed a seemingly random SAS error occurring when a lot of *.sas7bitm files are stored in the work directory (using SAS 9.2 under Windows). <BR /> <BR /> Looks like when the counter of the files reached 9999 (?) SAS will issues an error messages. <BR /> I don't have much use of these item store files and is there a way to get rid of them during a SAS session? Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:31:04 GMT niemannk 2010-02-12T12:31:04Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/SAS-ERROR-when-there-are-too-many-sas7bitm/m-p/56124#M6819 Having played around with ODS graphs and html output lately I noticed a seemingly random SAS error occurring when a lot of *.sas7bitm files are stored in the work directory (using SAS 9.2 under Windows). <BR /> <BR /> Looks like when the counter of the files reached 9999 (?) SAS will issues an error messages. <BR /> I don't have much use of these item store files and is there a way to get rid of them during a SAS session? Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:31:04 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/SAS-ERROR-when-there-are-too-many-sas7bitm/m-p/56124#M6819 niemannk 2010-02-12T12:31:04Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/SAS-ERROR-when-there-are-too-many-sas7bitm/m-p/56125#M6820 What is the exact symptom (SAS error message) you receive and after what SAS code (executed) do you receive the message? <BR /> <BR /> If you search the SAS support website for the file-extension, it is referred to as ITEMSTOR files, used for various purposes. If you do get some SAS error, suggest focusing on the problem by contacting SAS technical support or reply back to the forum for feedback.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Recommended Google advanced search argument this topic/post:<BR /> <BR /> sas7bitm itemstor files 9.2 site:sas.com<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Problem Note 37490: The WORK library can fill up with temporary itemstores when running ODS GRAPHICS procedures<BR /> <A href="http://support.sas.com/kb/37/490.html" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/kb/37/490.html</A> Message was edited by: sbb Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:40:03 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/SAS-ERROR-when-there-are-too-many-sas7bitm/m-p/56125#M6820 sbb 2010-02-12T13:40:03Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/SAS-ERROR-when-there-are-too-many-sas7bitm/m-p/56126#M6821 Problem Note 37490 ! yep this is it. Didn't found it myself sorry.<BR /> <BR /> Not really resolved however... Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:34:23 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/SAS-ERROR-when-there-are-too-many-sas7bitm/m-p/56126#M6821 niemannk 2010-02-12T14:34:23Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/SAS-ERROR-when-there-are-too-many-sas7bitm/m-p/56127#M6822 Once you find the path to work with PATHNAME you can delete the files system DEL/ERASE using X, call system, systask etc. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:51:13 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/SAS-ERROR-when-there-are-too-many-sas7bitm/m-p/56127#M6822 data_null__ 2010-02-12T15:51:13Z