Error in read_sas using catalog file

[ValValetl]

Hi, I am getting the error message "Error: Failed to parse formats.sas7bcat: Invalid file, or file has unsupported features. " when importing SAS data with a catalog file. This is the same error as in the closed issue #34. The data import without catalog file works.

I am using the latest haven version (2.5.0) and tested it with the development version on github.

fpath <- "path/to/sas/data/file"
catalog  <- "formats.sas7bcat"
sas_data <- haven::read_sas(fpath, catalog_file = catalog)

Error: Failed to parse catlog.sas7bcat: Invalid file, or file has unsupported features. 

[gorcha]

Hi @ValValetl, thanks for the bug report.

Can you please share the catalog file and also some example data if possible?
Without the catalog file it's not possible to track down the error.

[ValValetl]

Hi @gorcha
Unfortunately, this is not possible at it is non-public data. I thought the issue report might still be of interested as issue #34 was closed a while ago, without any resolution of the issue.

[gorcha]

Even if not the data, are you able to share the catalog file?

[ValValetl]

I need to check with the owner. I will get back to you later. Thanks for your quick responses!

[ValValetl]

Sorry for the long delay. Here is the catalog file that produces the error message: sas_catalog_file.zip

[gorcha]

No worries at all, thanks!

[joshuaborn]

Was this ever diagnosed? I'm running into the same issue.

[gorcha]

Hi @joshuaborn, I haven't had a chance to look at this yet unfortunately but hopefully will over the next few weeks.

There's no guarantee that this is the same issue affecting you. Would you be able to provide an example file that I can test by any chance?

[joshuaborn]

Hi, @gorcha . The particular file I first encountered the issue with was a restricted use file, but I've seen it with at least one other data set since then. I should have some time this weekend to try it out with public use data files, and if I can replicate it, I'll share.

[gorcha]

Thanks @joshuaborn, much appreciated!