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Field identified: data block count

Open jasonhanley opened this issue 12 years ago • 1 comments

In the Row Size Subheader, I believe 292|568 is data block count := BC (at least in files with only one page).

I discovered this trying to write an sas7bdat file. Both fields must be set for all versions of SAS to read the file.

jasonhanley avatar Jun 23 '13 19:06 jasonhanley

Dear Jason,

In the Row Size Subheader, I believe 292|568 is data block count := BC (at least in files with only one page).

I discovered this trying to write an sas7bdat file. Both fields must be set for all versions of SAS to read the file.

Yes, I agree. I have been able to write .sas7bdat files also. Here is what I found about those particular fields in the Row Size Subheader:

280 / 544 4 / 8 medium int, Page for first data row := PD1 284 / 552 2 medium int, Position for first data row 286 / 554 2 / 6 low zeroes 288 / 560 4 / 8 medium int, Page for last data row 292 / 568 2 medium int, Position for last data row

Sincerely,

Clint

ClintCummins avatar Jun 24 '13 05:06 ClintCummins