Formats are not loading because of different operating system.

[SASuserlot]

I am working on a dataset that was created like 14-15 years back. I was trying run the program just to copy the dataset. However I am having the following troubles

2. I tried the following code, I can see the formats folder in the path folder and as well as sas explorer in libref library with red dot

LIBNAME libref 'c\descktop\sdk';
PROC FORMAT LIB=libref.formats;
OPTIONS FMTSEARCH=(libref.formats);

When I run the above code I am getting  Error: ERROR: Write access to member LIBREF.FORMATS.CATALOG is denied.

data days;
set lbref.days1;
run;

When I run the dataset code I am getting this Error. ERROR: File LIBREF.FORMATS.CATALOG was created for a different operating system.

Without format code. In the log file I am getting following note: Format VISIT was not found or could not be loaded

[Reeza · Accepted solution]

You can use the NOFMTERR option to suppress the errors but you will not be able to see the formatted variables. Format catalogs do not convert across OS systems so you will need to recreate the formats. If you have the code or CNTLOUT data sets this should be doable otherwise you may be unable to recreate the catalogue.

https://stats.oarc.ucla.edu/sas/faq/how-do-i-read-a-sas-data-file-when-i-dont-have-its-format-librar...

https://support.sas.com/kb/7/311.html

https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/lesysoptsref/p1djbl02hfnoe3n0zh2i3uu2aqrf.htm