https://communities.sas.com/t5/Microsoft-Integration-with-SAS/Add-In-cannot-read-data-from-compressed-datasets/m-p/60244#M841 Hi:<BR /> Searching on Support.sas.com for this string:<BR /> Add-in compressed data set<BR /> <BR /> resulted in this Tech Support Note:<BR /> <A href="http://support.sas.com/kb/18/774.html" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/kb/18/774.html</A> <BR /> <BR /> If your user is using Metadata methods to open the SAS file and is running into this issue, then your best bet for help is to contact SAS Tech Support and open a track.<BR /> <BR /> cynthia Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:51:23 GMT Cynthia_sas 2008-11-07T03:51:23Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Microsoft-Integration-with-SAS/Add-In-cannot-read-data-from-compressed-datasets/m-p/60243#M840 My user indicates that his Excel refresh of data will not work as long as the SAS dataset is compressed. He must uncompress the dataset in order for the Add-In to work. Does anyone know anything about this? Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:43:35 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Microsoft-Integration-with-SAS/Add-In-cannot-read-data-from-compressed-datasets/m-p/60243#M840 HeatherS_Highmark 2008-11-06T22:43:35Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Microsoft-Integration-with-SAS/Add-In-cannot-read-data-from-compressed-datasets/m-p/60244#M841 Hi:<BR /> Searching on Support.sas.com for this string:<BR /> Add-in compressed data set<BR /> <BR /> resulted in this Tech Support Note:<BR /> <A href="http://support.sas.com/kb/18/774.html" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/kb/18/774.html</A> <BR /> <BR /> If your user is using Metadata methods to open the SAS file and is running into this issue, then your best bet for help is to contact SAS Tech Support and open a track.<BR /> <BR /> cynthia Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:51:23 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Microsoft-Integration-with-SAS/Add-In-cannot-read-data-from-compressed-datasets/m-p/60244#M841 Cynthia_sas 2008-11-07T03:51:23Z