Problem Corrections Notice for Release 8.2 (TS2M0) of the SAS System
for Windows, Windows NT, Windows 2000
We have recently identified the following problem, which you will
encounter in Release 8.2 (TS2M0) of the SAS System for Windows,
Windows NT, Windows 2000. Circumvention for this problem is available
and outlined below.
Base SAS Software - System Install
Installing Release 8.2 of the SAS System without first de-installing
previous releases of Version 8 of the SAS System may prevent the
Release 8.2 copy of the TMPLMST.SAS7BITM file in the SASHELP library
from replacing the older copy of this file. The TMPLMST.SAS7BITM item
store is the location for the default templates shipped with the SAS
System.
In Release 8.1, this problem will occur when you have RMB clicked on
the Results node to bring up a template browser. When this method is
used to bring up the template browser, the date of the
TMPLMST.SAS7BITM file is modified incorrectly. If this method was
used after January 30, 2001, the TMPLMST.SAS7BITM file from the
previous release of the SAS System is not replaced because its date is
then greater than the Release 8.2 copy of the TMPLMST.SAS7BITM file.
This problem may also lead to data integrity issues. Any procedure or
product that utilizes an SAS-supplied template may produce incorrect
output as a result.
The problem may also occur if PROC TEMPLATE has been used to alter the
TMPLMST.SAS7BITM file in the SASHELP library. Modification of the
file in this manner is unsupported. The preferred method is to store
user-created or modified templates in an alternate library.
To verify that you have the correct version of the TMPLMST.SAS7BITM
file, go to the Results window, right click on the word Results, and
choose Templates from the pull-down menu. In the Templates window,
click on SASHELP.TMPLMST in the left-hand panel. The contents of
SASHELP.TMPLMST should be displayed. If you see a folder called
Tagsets, the Release 8.2 installation copied the item store correctly.
If you do not see a folder called Tagsets, you are accessing the item
store from a previous SAS release.
SAS Note SN-004667
http://www.sas.com/service/techsup/unotes/SN/004/004667.html
documents this problem.
Technical Support strongly suggests that you install hot fix 82BA01 to
address this problem. Hot fix 82BA01 can be downloaded from:
http://ftp.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/v82/base/82ba01/82ba01.html
This hot fix must be applied to all Server and Personal (stand-alone)
installations at your site. Client installations are not affected by
this problem.
Should you need assistance with the software, we ask that only the SAS
Installation Representative or the SAS Support Consultant call our
Technical Support Division. Sites in the U.S. and Canada may call
(919) 677-8008, Monday through Friday.
We regret any inconvenience these problems may have caused.
Thank you for choosing the SAS System.
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