Resolving the SAS EG Transcoding Error
Resolving the SAS EG Transcoding Error Addressing the "Character Data Lost During Transcoding" Issue in SAS EG Author: Sarath Date: November 19, 2024 Introduction While working in SAS Enterprise Guide (SAS EG), you may encounter the error: "Some character data was lost during transcoding in the dataset." This issue typically arises when character data contains unsupported characters or is truncated due to insufficient column lengths. In this blog post, we'll explore the root causes and provide step-by-step solutions. Common Causes Unsupported Characters: The data contains special or non-ASCII characters not representable in the session encoding. Truncation: Character variables are too short to store the full data, leading to loss of information. ...