topic Re: Getting an ERROR: Unexpected ERROR from SHRWTSK6 detected by TERMINATE WORK TASK in "DATASTEP"(3): ERROR: Termination due to Floating Point Exception in SAS Procedures

Getting an ERROR: Unexpected ERROR from SHRWTSK6 detected by TERMINATE WORK TASK in "DATASTEP"(3): ERROR: Termination due to Floating Point Exception

jerry898969 — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:41:46 GMT

I'm trying to create a data file but when I try with a specific table this is the error I get

ERROR: Unexpected ERROR from SHRWTSK6 detected by TERMINATE WORK TASK in "DATASTEP"(3): ERROR: Termination due to Floating

Point Exception

data temp_at ;
    set shareTemp.temp (type=audit) ;
run ;

This is on a SAS/share. Other tables on that share with audit set work fine.

Thank you for any help.

Re: Getting an ERROR: Unexpected ERROR from SHRWTSK6 detected by TERMINATE WORK TASK in "DATASTEP"(3): ERROR: Termination due to Floating Point Exception

Tim_SAS — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:16:16 GMT

You should report this to Tech. Support. You can submit a problem report by clicking the submit a problem report link at the bottom of this page.

Re: Getting an ERROR: Unexpected ERROR from SHRWTSK6 detected by TERMINATE WORK TASK in "DATASTEP"(3): ERROR: Termination due to Floating Point Exception

jerry898969 — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:21:54 GMT

Hi Tim,

Thank you for your reply. I will speak with my lead and have him submit it to SAS.

Have you seen this error before? I can't seem to find any information on this exact error. There are ones that are almost the same but not with Floating Point.

Thank you

Re: Getting an ERROR: Unexpected ERROR from SHRWTSK6 detected by TERMINATE WORK TASK in "DATASTEP"(3): ERROR: Termination due to Floating Point Exception

Tim_SAS — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:28:56 GMT

I don't know anything specific about this error. I just know that SAS should never fail with a floating point exception. This kind of error should always be reported to Tech. Support. They may be able to recommend a work-around or otherwise provide a fix.