Incorrect length in SAS Metadata Repository for column FPROD

[seshu456]

i am trying to use dictionary.columns for one of SAP permanant library, which throws a error.

proc sql;

select * 

from dictionary.columns

where libname = 'SAP-Library' and name= 'column_name'

;quit;

the program fails and generating error "Incorrect length in SAS Metadata Repository for column FPROD"

[andreas_lds · Accepted solution]

Have you checked the length using sas management console? Maybe database and metadata are out of sync.

[seshu456]

Thanks.. now working after updating metadata