SAS error : Stack over flow

[BrunoM]

Hi everyone,

The goal of my program below is to create a XML file. The datasets on input are SAS datasets (.sas7bdat). I have an error in my SAS log and i don't understand why.

Here is my code. Please note that the order must be as called (DM in first then SUPPDM, etc.) : 

%macro export_xml(study=);


	libname OUT xml92 "...\FE_ECL_ETUDE_FR_EC_&study..xml" tagset=tagsets.sasxmiss  ;


		%let list_domain= DM SUPPDM DS SV CO IE MH SU TS TV TA SE CM AE SUPPAE EX TI TE SC QS SS;

		%macro read_xml;
			%let i=1;
			%let tab = %scan(&list_domain.,%eval(&i.)," ");

			%do %until (&tab. = );

				%if %sysfunc(exist(SDTM.&tab)) %then %do;

						data OUT.&tab.;
							set SDTM.&tab.;
						run;
				%end;

				%let i=%eval(&i+1) ;
				%let tab = %scan(&list_domain.,%eval(&i.)," ");

			%end;
		%mend read_xml;

		%read_xml;

%mend export_xml;

%export_xml(study=18_02768);

Here are the datasets called in the code

And here is the first error in the log

NOTE: There were 67 observations read from the data set SDTM.DM.

NOTE: The data set OUT.DM has 67 observations and 28 variables.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 20.27 seconds

cpu time 19.75 seconds

If someone could help me on this error, I will be very gratefull.

Best regards,

Bruno

[kiranv_]

you are reading of datasets work fine to me. not sure there is any issue with export part.

%let list_domain= cars air car citiday;
		%macro read_xml;
			%let i=1;
			%let tab = %scan(&list_domain.,%eval(&i.)," ");

			%do %until (&tab. = );

				%if %sysfunc(exist(sashelp.&tab)) %then %do;

						data work.&tab.;
							set sashelp.&tab.;
						run;
				%end;

				%let i=%eval(&i+1) ;
				%let tab = %scan(&list_domain.,%eval(&i.)," ");

			%end;
		%mend read_xml;	
		
		%read_xml

[RW9]

So you are creating dataset.xml from your SDTM model data, correct?  Can you try it with just one dataset, then add others.  I am torn by between it being that there are multiple datasets (my first choice):

https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Stored-Processes/Stream-multiple-data-sets-as-xml-output/td-p/803...

or the file size of the data.

Sounds to me like a roll your own dataset xml creation program is the way to go.

[BrunoM]

Hi again and thank you for your answers !

"So you are creating dataset.xml from your SDTM model data, correct?"   Yes

I tired to create my XML with one dataset :

libname SDTM "\\Grenade\dev_sem$\_000_Clinical studies\7-Early Clinic\ANTI AGE\OUTPUT\SDTM";

libname OUT xml92 /*xmlv2*/ "\\Grenade\dev_sem$\_000_Clinical studies\7-Early Clinic\ANTI AGE\OUTPUT\XML\FE_ECL_ETUDE_FR_EC_18_02768.xml" tagset=tagsets.sasxmiss ;

data OUT.DM;
	set SDTM.DM;
run;

And i have the following log :

NOTE: Writing TAGSETS.SASREPORT13(EGSR) Body file: EGSR

22

23 GOPTIONS ACCESSIBLE;

24 libname SDTM "\\Grenade\dev_sem$\_000_Clinical studies\7-Early Clinic\ANTI AGE\OUTPUT\SDTM";

NOTE: Libref SDTM was successfully assigned as follows:

Engine: V9

Physical Name: \\Grenade\dev_sem$\_000_Clinical studies\7-Early Clinic\ANTI AGE\OUTPUT\SDTM

25

26 libname OUT xml92 /*xmlv2*/ "\\Grenade\dev_sem$\_000_Clinical studies\7-Early Clinic\ANTI

26 ! AGE\OUTPUT\XML\FE_ECL_ETUDE_FR_EC_18_02768.xml" tagset=tagsets.sasxmiss ;

NOTE: Libref OUT was successfully assigned as follows:

Engine: XML92

Physical Name: \\Grenade\dev_sem$\_000_Clinical studies\7-Early Clinic\ANTI AGE\OUTPUT\XML\FE_ECL_ETUDE_FR_EC_18_02768.xml

27

28 data OUT.DM;

29 set SDTM.DM;

30 run;

NOTE: There were 67 observations read from the data set SDTM.DM.

NOTE: The data set OUT.DM has 67 observations and 28 variables.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 19.51 seconds

cpu time 19.20 seconds

I just don't get it.

[Vince_SAS]

The does not appear to be a problem with your code.

Please report this to our Technical Support Department, and supply this test code that reproduces the problem:

https://support.sas.com/ctx/supportform/createForm

%macro test;

%local I N;

%let N = 25;

%do I = 1 %to &N;

%put NOTE: >>>>>> Iteration &I of &N;

data work.class&I; set sashelp.class; run;

data out.class&I; set work.class&I; run;

%end;

%mend test;

%let FILE = C:\temp\temp.xml;

filename out "&FILE";

*  Delete the file if it exists;

data _null_;
length rc 8;
rc = fdelete('out');
run;

filename out clear;

libname out xml92 'C:\temp\temp.xml' tagset=tagsets.sasxmiss;

%TEST

Vince DelGobbo

SAS R&D

[BrunoM]

Thank you for your answer !

For information, i tried your code and i have the same error message from iteration 20 on 25 to the end.

I followed the link you gave me. Thank you !

Best regards,

Bruno

[DavidRice]

I know this is an old thread.  Was it ever resolved?

I saw a related hotfix for SAS 9.4 m7 published in August this year (Updates available for Base SAS 9.4_M7 : Hot fix I9... - SAS Support Communities).

I'm seeing this same issue in Viya 3.5.  I ran the sample code that Vince provided in this thread, and it makes it to the 20th iteration and then fails with the "ERROR: Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls." messages.

Thank you,
David

[SASKiwi]

The XML92 engine is extremely old having been originally released in SAS 9.2. Have you tried the XML or XMLV2 engine? 

[DavidRice]

Thank you @SASKiwi for the recommendation.  That worked for the example that Vince had provided.

Maybe the error that I'm getting has a a different root cause.  This was the only thread that I found in SAS Communities with the "Event Stack Overflow. This is probably caused by mis-matched begin and end event calls" error message.

I'll start a separate thread with more specifics on the context of our issue.  I think our issue is more like what's described here: 68165 - Using the ODS POWERPOINT destination can result in the error "Event stack overflow. This is ..., but I need to work with the developer some more to get the details.

Thanks again!

David

[SASKiwi]

@DavidRice - I also noticed that there were a number of SAS notes related to the XML92 engine pointing out other problems with it. Also be wary of ODS as it has evolved rapidly over recent SAS maintenance releases so it always pays to be using the most recent releases as far as ODS is concerned.