Date:         Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:19:14 -0400
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From:         "Diskin, Dennis" <Dennis.Diskin@PHARMA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Notes in log file
Comments: To: Pinar Acar <pacar@METU.EDU.TR>
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Note 1, I believe is referring to a datastep trying to do a PUT to a
page line in excess of the number of lines defined on the FILE statement
(N= option).

Note 2 means SAS is trying to read an external file but the input
statement has gone beyond the end of the line. Depending on the data
structure, you may want to use the LRECL and/or MISSOVER options on
INFILE.

HTH,
Dennid Diskin

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From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Pinar Acar
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:57 AM
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Subject: Notes in log file

Hi all,

I'm an inexperienced SAS user.  Recently, I had the following two notes
in my log file that I don't recall seeing before.

Note 1 says: invalid data errors for file ... occurred outside the print
range.  Increase available buffer lines with the INFILE n= option.

Note 2 says:  SAS went to a new line when INPUT statement reached past
the end of a line.

Does anybody out there understand what these notes mean?  Can I trust
the results I have in the output file?

Thank you all in advance.

F. Pinar Acar, Ph.D.
Department of Business Administration
Middle East Technical University
Inonu Bulvari
Ankara, TURKEY
Tel: +90 (312) 210-2052
E-Mail: pacar@metu.edu.tr