topic Re: Why I can't use function hashing()? in SAS Programming

Why I can't use function hashing()?

whymath — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:45:39 GMT

My SAS version is 9.4 L1M5.

I can use function md5.

data null;
  message = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog";
  md5 = put(md5(message),$hex.); 
  put md5= ;
run;

md5=9E107D9D372BB6826BD81D3542A419D6

But I get error when I replace md5() by hashing().

data null;
  message = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog";
  md5 = put(hashing('md5',message),$hex.); 
  put md5= ;
run;

ERROR 68-185: The function HASHING is unknown, or cannot be accessed.

Somebody help!

Re: Why I can't use function hashing()?

PeterClemmensen — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:47:25 GMT

The doc says : "This function is available beginning in SAS 9.4m6."

Re: Why I can't use function hashing()?

whymath — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:02:55 GMT

But I can see it in my help document, isn't it weird?

Re: Why I can't use function hashing()?

PeterClemmensen — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:21:20 GMT

Perhaps, I never use the help document 🙂

Re: Why I can't use function hashing()?

Reeza — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:05:53 GMT

It's under CAS though under categories. Are you running CAS?

Re: Why I can't use function hashing()?

Patrick — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 02:16:40 GMT

Works for me under SAS9.4 with a recent enough maintenance release.

data null;
  message = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog";
  md5 = put(hashing('md5',message),$hex32.); 
  sas_version="&sysvlong.";
  os="&SYSSCPL";
  put md5= ;
run;