topic Re: Fix to SAS/Studio automatic code in SAS Studio

Fix to SAS/Studio automatic code

Tom — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:55:32 GMT

How can we get SAS to update the code that SAS/Studio automatically pre-pends to the user code? I am getting annoyed with this note that always appears at the top of my program logs.

INFO: Character variables have defaulted to a length of 200 at the places given by: (Line):(Column). Truncation can result.
       22:1     RC

It is caused by this bit of code.

 RC=TSLVL('GEOCODE','N');
 _ERROR_=0;
 IF (RC^=' ') THEN DO;
CALL SYMPUT("GRAPHINIT","GOPTIONS RESET=ALL GSFNAME=_GSFNAME;");
CALL SYMPUT("GRAPHTERM","GOPTIONS NOACCESSIBLE;");
END;

They could fix it by adding a LENGTH statement. Or moving the function call into the IF statement since they aren't using the RC variable for anything anyway.

Re: Fix to SAS/Studio automatic code

DarthPathos — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:06:40 GMT

Hey Tom!

I've found a couple of these myself, particularly in SAS University Edition. I find that emailing SAS Support directly is the best way to get these added to the list. Alternatively, you can add your idea to SAS Ballot; being someone as active as you are here, I'm sure you're already aware of both these options, I just wanted to give you my thoughts based on experience.

Good luck and chat soon

Chris

Re: Fix to SAS/Studio automatic code

Tom — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:17:50 GMT

Here is the responce I got from SAS Support.

Hello Tom,
 
Thanks for reporting the problem with the INFO notes in the SAS log. 
I will enter a defect on this so that it can be addressed. 
Thanks again!
 
SIncerely,
Chevell

Re: Fix to SAS/Studio automatic code

DarthPathos — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:46:48 GMT

Well that's better than nothing 🙂 hope it gets resolved soon. In case you missed it, SAS has enabled us to download fixes just for SAS/Studio, without having to relicense all of SAS - so when the fix comes out, you'll get it right away. I think this is great news.

have a great weekend!

Chris