https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Footnote-Warning-message/m-p/73108#M8332 Thanks it woked Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:59:13 GMT deleted_user 2010-09-18T00:59:13Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Footnote-Warning-message/m-p/73106#M8330 I am using the following footnote option for proc report with rtf ODS option, <BR /> <BR /> footnote2 j=left H=1 f="Times New Roman " %sysget(SAS_EXECFILEPATH) &amp;sysuserid %sysfunc(datetime(),datetime.);<BR /> run;<BR /> <BR /> In the log i am geting an WARNING message saying<BR /> <BR /> "WARNING: The FOOTNOTE statement is ambiguous due to invalid options or unquoted text."<BR /> <BR /> Am not able to figure out where I am missing the quotes. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:25:12 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Footnote-Warning-message/m-p/73106#M8330 deleted_user 2010-09-17T22:25:12Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Footnote-Warning-message/m-p/73107#M8331 You need to quote the text of the footnote i.e.:<BR /> <BR /> footnote2 j=left H=1 f="Times New Roman" "%sysget(SAS_EXECFILEPATH) &amp;sysuserid %sysfunc(datetime(),datetime.)"; Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:22:25 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Footnote-Warning-message/m-p/73107#M8331 WaltSmith 2010-09-18T00:22:25Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Footnote-Warning-message/m-p/73108#M8332 Thanks it woked Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:59:13 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Footnote-Warning-message/m-p/73108#M8332 deleted_user 2010-09-18T00:59:13Z