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WARNING: Some character data was lost during transcoding in column
If you’re having trouble importing special characters, it could be due to a WLATIN encoding setting. What’s the Problem With WLATIN1 encoding, characters such as greater than or equal to are not imported. They are transformed into a non-printable 1A character (hexadecimal value) to indicate that the characters were substituted. A warning is displayed…
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ERROR: A component of… is not a directory. No body file. HTML output will not be created.
Adjust the syntax of your ODS statement to specify the output path depending on whether you are working with SAS Studio or SAS Windowing Environment.
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ERROR: Unable to open the table… (Missing Format)
Do you see a window pop up in your programming interface (SAS Windowing Environment) when you try to open a dataset? Set this global option to resolve any issues with the dataset’s associated formats.
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Rapidminer Series (5/5): 6 Things to Know Before Migrating Your SAS Programs to Rapidminer Solution
Here are a few differences between SAS Studio and Altair SLC that you should be aware of before migrating your SAS programs.
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RapidMiner Series (4/5): Resources for Getting Started with RapidMiner Analytics Workbench
Download the guide for free and quickly get to grips with the RapidMiner Analytics Workbench interface to program in SAS.
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Rapidminer Series (3/5): Renewing the Altair SLC (Community Edition) License
Here are a few tips for renewing your Altair SLC 2025 (Community Edition) license and upgrading to RapidMiner SLC 2026. Please note that Siemens no longer offers the Community Edition. Companies now only have access to a two-week trial license. A student license has been introduced. In this post, you’ll also find some information…
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Rapidminer Series (2/5): Is it possible to Install Rapidminer SLC for Free to Program in SAS?
Can I use the Personal Edition of Altair SLC/RapidMiner SLC to program in SAS for free?
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Rapidminer Series (1/5): Is it Possible to Program in SAS Without Using a SAS Institute Solution?
WPS, Altair SLC/Workbench and RapidMiner SLC are three names for the same product, which allows you to write SAS code without using the solutions offered by SAS Institute. A brief overview of the key stages: from creation to acquisitions.
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Validation Series: SAS Log, A Lovely Snitch
Validating a SAS program involves reviewing the contents of the log. Which messages are relevant? What tools are available to filter, process, or document these messages?