Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 14:31:41 -0500
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From: d7286 <d7286@HOTMAIL.COM>
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Subject: Re: set max rec length
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yep - that did it - many thanks!!!
d7286
"Poortinga, Vincent E." wrote:
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>
> in your file statement use the "lrecl=" option to set the record
> size. By default its set to 256.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: d7286 [mailto:d7286@HOTMAIL.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 1:56 PM
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Q: set max rec length
>
> in unix, i am unable to write a record to a text file that is longer
> than 256 bytes (using sas). in pc sas i get the same results - can
> write out to 256 but beyond that problems.
>
> is there a sas option that is limiting the maximum record length?
> (blksize and linesize don't seem to do it.)
> thanks for any help you can provide!!!
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yep - that did it - many thanks!!!
<br>d7286
<p>"Poortinga, Vincent E." wrote:
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<p><font size=-1>in your file statement use the "lrecl=" option to set
the record size. By default its set to 256.</font>
<p><font size=-1>-----Original Message-----</font>
<br><font size=-1>From: d7286 [<a href="mailto:d7286@HOTMAIL.COM">mailto:d7286@HOTMAIL.COM</a>]</font>
<br><font size=-1>Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 1:56 PM</font>
<br><font size=-1>To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU</font>
<br><font size=-1>Subject: Q: set max rec length</font>
<p><font size=-1>in unix, i am unable to write a record to a text file
that is longer</font>
<br><font size=-1>than 256 bytes (using sas). in pc sas i get the
same results - can</font>
<br><font size=-1>write out to 256 but beyond that problems.</font>
<p><font size=-1>is there a sas option that is limiting the maximum record
length?</font>
<br><font size=-1>(blksize and linesize don't seem to do it.)</font>
<br><font size=-1>thanks for any help you can provide!!!</font></blockquote>
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