This
message typically appears when using PROC CPORT and PROC CIMPORT to
move files whose name extensions have been changed. For example, an
extension on at least one filename in the directory was replaced with
an extension that conflicts with the version of SAS that was used
to create the file. The filename extension could have been changed
using either the DOS
rename command or the
Windows File Manager. For a list of valid Windows filename extensions
by SAS version, see
SAS Filename Extensions and File Headers.
Use the following
command syntax to verify a questionable filename extension:
type filename.extension
You can pipe the output
through the
more command.
Here is an example:
type xportout.sd2 | more
You suspect that the
filename extension for the SAS 9 data set
xportout was incorrectly changed from
.sas7bdat to
.sd2.
Note: SAS 9 and SAS 8 filename
extensions are identical.
Here is the output:
SAS 9.00 WIN 6.09
The right column shows
that a filename extension appropriate for SAS 6.09 was incorrectly
applied to a SAS 9 file. To fix the problem, you must re-apply the
.sas7bdat extension to the filename using the DOS
rename command or the Windows File Manager.