topic Re: Record is too long for buffer in SAS Programming

Record is too long for buffer

krzy32 — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 07:15:32 GMT

ERROR: An internal error has occurred while reading a compressed file. Please call your SAS
Site Representative and report the following: compress offset = 2235 , de-compress
offset = 3943 , compress buf = "" .

ERROR: Record in file XYZ.ABC.DATA is too long for buffer.

I tried using bufsize=32768 option but it didn't help.

Re: Record is too long for buffer

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 07:29:36 GMT

Call SAS technical support. Your dataset might be damaged.

Re: Record is too long for buffer

krzy32 — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 07:31:30 GMT

I have contacted them but they take too much time to respond so I posted here. Any way to determine if the dataset is indeed damaged?

Re: Record is too long for buffer

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 07:51:03 GMT

Have you already tried proc datasets repair, as described in http://support.sas.com/techsup/notes/v8/13/873.html?

Re: Record is too long for buffer

Shmuel — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 08:08:30 GMT

If dataset is damaged you can try repair it using:

proc datasets with repair statement.

If it fails you'll need to recreate the dataset, when it is possible, or restore it from a backup if exists.

Re: Record is too long for buffer

krzy32 — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:13:22 GMT

I will try this and revert back. Thank you.

Re: Record is too long for buffer

imoke_sir — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 08:04:46 GMT

I have encouter same the problem with you . but I temporary fix by using rammap problem . but the next time running , it will occurr with the another dataset again. if you have any solution for fixing ,pls let me know

Re: Record is too long for buffer

Kurt_Bremser — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:07:51 GMT

When you get such intermittent issues, you might have a damaged storage volume.

For more detailed help, post your question in a new thread, and include log(s) of failures.