The quotation marks are stripped from the input parameter to prevent cross-site scripting code injections:   SAS/IntrNet 9.4: Application Dispatcher > PROC APPSRV Statement > UNSAFE='string' https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/dispatch/9.4/n08ru77fqa1k2kn17p6oq9abvl0h.htm#n0ad6r9wll3y50n1hoxa7an2c4bc   If you have a good reason to access the value that was passed in, including the quotation marks, you can use the APPSRV_UNSAFE function:   SAS/IntrNet 9.4: Application Dispatcher > Development Tasks > Application Server Functions > APPSRV_UNSAFE Function https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/dispatch/9.4/n0gc4breypvrrzn1jfsuk607bcp2.htm   But it's called "unsafe" for a reason.  You can read a little more about the cautions of using it in the SAS Viya documentation.   SAS 9.4 and SAS Viya 3.5 Programming Documentation > DATA Step Programming > Functions and CALL Routines > Dictionary of Functions and CALL Routines > COMPSRV_OVAL Function https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/lefunctionsref/p0nj8y96j7l6cun1oholejcecm4x.htm   Vince DelGobbo SAS R&D ... View more

What you are describing is not the proper operation of your system.  Please open a track with our Technical Support department to get this problem resolved.   https://support.sas.com/en/technical-support/submit-a-support-request.html   Vince DelGobbo SAS R&D ... View more