Proc Import: Can I suppress "NOTE: VARCHAR data type is not supported by the V9 engine."

BruceBrad — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:51:50 GMT

I'm using proc import to read in XLSX files. I get lots of these notes in the log. Can I suppress them without turning all notes off?

Re: Proc Import: Can I suppress "NOTE: VARCHAR data type is not supported by the V9 engine.&quo

ChrisHemedinger — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:19:39 GMT

I believe these notes began showing in recent releases of SAS 9 that can integrate with SAS Viya, which does support VARCHAR. But I can see that if you're just using SAS 9 as you always have, these notes are not needed and can be a distraction. I've found some internal notes that confirm there is not a way (currently) to suppress the note.

It has been entered/tracked as a feature request.

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Proc Import: Can I suppress "NOTE: VARCHAR data type is not supported by the V9 engine."

Re: Proc Import: Can I suppress "NOTE: VARCHAR data type is not supported by the V9 engine.&quo