Re: ERROR: Permanent copy of file WORK.UTRAW.UTILITY was deleted.

marianna_____ · Posted 06-22-2023 06:22 AM

Hallo 🙂

I got this ERROR message:

ERROR: Permanent copy of file WORK.UTRAW.UTILITY was deleted.

Someone could help me?

Thanks

Marianna

Kurt_Bremser · Posted 06-22-2023 06:34 AM

We need to see the message in context. Please post the complete log of the failing step by copy/pasting it into a window opened with this button:

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yabwon · Posted 06-22-2023 06:38 AM

@Kurt_Bremser I think you already answered similar question in this thread:

https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/ERROR-Permanent-copy-of-file-WORK-SASTMP-000000099-n-...

Bart

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yabwon · Posted 06-22-2023 06:35 AM

Hi did you checked this usage note: https://support.sas.com/kb/41/488.html

Bart

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marianna_____ · Posted 06-22-2023 07:28 AM

Yes, I checked it out, thanks. But I could not fix it anyway...

marianna_____ · Posted 06-22-2023 07:23 AM

the complete ERROR message is the following:

ERROR: Permanent copy of file WORK.UTRAW.UTILITY was deleted.
ERROR: Utility file I/O.
ERROR: Permanent copy of file WORK.UTRAW.UTILITY was deleted.

Kurt_Bremser · Posted 06-23-2023 12:41 AM

By "complete" I mean all code and messages of the failing step.

Maxims of Maximally Efficient SAS Programmers
How to convert datasets to data steps
The macro for direct download as ZIP
How to post code
Please vote for Provide Sequential Search Capability for Hash Objects
How to deal with locked files on UNIX

marianna_____ · Posted 06-26-2023 08:37 AM

To all the people that help me with this post:
Today SAS is working properly. I followed this link: https://support.sas.com/kb/41/488.html, as it was already suggested. Moreover, I listed also SAS execution folders, and now it is working.
Thanks a lot to all for your time to answer me

Bharathabk · Posted 07-08-2023 11:46 AM

I too have this error. we disabled the Anti-virus but no solution for this yet.

Ruirui · Posted 10-22-2025 01:58 AM

So,finally, you how to solve this problem?

SASKiwi · Posted 10-23-2025 11:49 PM

Did you investigate the possible cause posted above https://support.sas.com/kb/41/488.html?

You need to disable any external non-SAS processes that might be interfering with SAS WORK files.