Based on this information, consultants determine the direction of movement of the SAS files. If a transport file on the destination host has an incorrect record length and the other file characteristics are correct, you might be successful in changing the record length by using a program to change the record length. In general, if the file characteristics are not correct, we suggest the transport file be re-created with the correct file characteristics. If it is carriage return carriage control, this file characteristic must be removed before taking the file to the destination machine. More information is available.
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If the file characteristics are correct on the originating system, the focus is then placed on the method of transfer. This conversion will corrupt a transport file. Some communications software or copy utilities can insert a carriage control character at the end of each record. It is often helpful to view a transport file in hexadecimal format after it has been transported. If the file has become corrupted, it may be possible to determine this by examining the hexadecimal characters.