topic Re: Cannot output to dataset in SAS EG in SAS Programming

Cannot output to dataset in SAS EG

coladuck — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:48:10 GMT

I'm trying to output the results from PROC COMPARE to a dataset so that I can reference the variables that are unequal and their values. But when I open the dataset, it gave me a big red X and error message: A generic error occurred in GDI+

Here is the program I used:

proc compare base=Original compare=data2 out=comp_cha;
run;

I also tried different options but none of them seem to help. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!

Re: Cannot output to dataset in SAS EG

jimbarbour — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:33:35 GMT

It shouldn't do that. I think you need to call SAS Technical Support.

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(In US and Canada)

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Jim

Re: Cannot output to dataset in SAS EG

ballardw — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:43:57 GMT

I would expect an error that references GDI to have some graphics calls. Are you sure there isn't another graphics procedure running?

Re: Cannot output to dataset in SAS EG

coladuck — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:22:32 GMT

Thank you, folks! Yes, I usually see this in graphs but not when I tried to see data set. I'll call SAS tech support on this and post progress if any. Thank you again!!