https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/APPEND-statement/m-p/1356#M399 While running an APPEND statement, I get an I/O error and the whole BASE data gets damaged.<BR /> I need help with the problem. Where am I going wrong, also is there a way I can atleast save BASE data? Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:37:12 GMT deleted_user 2006-08-30T13:37:12Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/APPEND-statement/m-p/1356#M399 While running an APPEND statement, I get an I/O error and the whole BASE data gets damaged.<BR /> I need help with the problem. Where am I going wrong, also is there a way I can atleast save BASE data? Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:37:12 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/APPEND-statement/m-p/1356#M399 deleted_user 2006-08-30T13:37:12Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/APPEND-statement/m-p/1357#M400 I'd suggest that you contact tech support for this issue. You should also supply an example SAS program for what you're seeing.<BR /> <BR /> <A href="http://support.sas.com/techsup/contact/submit_emits2.html" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/techsup/contact/submit_emits2.html</A><BR /> <BR /> Chris Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:06:21 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/APPEND-statement/m-p/1357#M400 ChrisHemedinger 2006-08-30T18:06:21Z