Please contact the Service Desk at (916) 464-4311 if you have any questions regarding SAS (Statistical Analysis Software). This may include assistance with acquiring SAS software, installing software, maintaining licenses, connectivity, and general SAS questions.
Support staff updates SAS on the z Systems platform whenever hotfix bundles and/or necessary fixes are issued from the SAS Institute. The SAS/PC end-user is responsible for updating their version of SAS / PC. Hotfixes and service packs for SAS/PC can be found here.
CDT SAS Support includes:
- Acquisition (licensing), installation, and maintenance for the SAS software for all platforms
- Distribution of SAS/PC whenever new versions are released
- Distribution of license activation codes (SAS Installation Data – SID file) for SAS/PC
- Maintenance of test environments for evaluating the impact of fixes and upgrades
- General assistance with JCL for running SAS on z Systems
- General assistance for SAS programming issues
- General assistance for install and licensing issues concerning SAS/PC
- General assistance for SAS connectivity issues such as SAS/PC to host platforms
- General assistance for SAS connectivity via Microsoft Office products, SAS Enterprise Guide or Web pages
- First level technical support for all SAS users, all SAS issues
- Second level support through a contract with the SAS Institute
SAS is a modular, integrated application development system that can address many business needs. SAS provides technical and non-technical users with the ability to create, access, and/or manipulate data from a multitude of sources for simple to complex data analysis, report generation, data management, and data presentation. SAS can connect to simple “flat” files, complete database systems (such as DB2), or integrated applications.
Online z Systems SAS is invoked from the ISPF Command Shell, option 6 from the ISPF Primary Option Menu, and typing in the appropriate CLIST.
Online z Systems SAS is invoked from the ISPF Command Shell, option 6 from the ISPF Primary Option Menu, and typing in the appropriate CLIST.
SAS CLISTs
Vacaville S1S1/S2S2 supports the following SAS CLIST:
SAS (Allocates version 9.4.3 includes PROC SYNCSORT)
CWS LPARs SOC/SCT2 supports the following SAS CLIST:
SAS (Allocates version 9.4.3)
Rancho Cordova SY2/SY3/SY6 supports the following SAS CLIST:
SAS (Allocates version 9.4.3 includes PROC SYNCSORT)
SAS Procedures (PROCs)
Batch SAS is executed from within JCL and is invoked by SAS procedures or PROCs .
Vacaville S1S1/S2S2 supports the following SAS PROC:
SAS (Allocates version 9.4.3 and includes PROC SYNCSORT)
CWS LPARs SOC/SCT2 supports the following SAS PROC:
SAS (Allocates version 9.4.3)
Rancho Cordova SY2/SY3/SY6 supports the following SAS PROC:
SAS (Allocates version 9.4.3 and includes PROC SYNCSORT)
SAS/PC Bundled Products Offering
Enterprise Computing Offer (ECO) contains the following products:
1. Base SAS
2. SAS Enterprise Guide
3. SAS/STAT
4. SAS/GRAPH
5. SAS/ETS
6. SAS/FSP
7. SAS/OR
8. SAS/AF
9. SAS/IML
10. SAS/QC
11. SAS/ASSIST
12. SAS/CONNECT
13. SAS/EIS
14. SAS/GIS
15. SAS Bridge for ESRI (for an additional fee)
16. SAS/ACCESS Oracle (for an additional fee)
17. SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files
18. SAS/ACCESS ODBC
19. SAS Simulation Studio
20. SAS/IML Studio
SAS Online Training is provided by the SAS Institute free of charge for all California State employees. Login to https://support.sas.com/training and create an account using your California State work email address to start your free training.
SAS/PC Renewal Instructions
For SAS/PC, CDT distributes the current year’s SID (SAS Installation Data, license) file to those CDT customers who request (and pay for) SAS/PC activation for the next year. After payment is received, the next year’s SID file is distributed to customers. The PC owner/local admin typically updates the SID file on their PC. Please contact the Service Desk, (916) 464-4311 and open a ticket for the SAS/PC Support Team to get assistance applying the SID file.
Save the SID to a location on your hard drive or LAN, then go to the Start menu and select All Programs, SAS, Utilities, and Renew SAS Software 9.4. Once prompted, browse to the location of the SID file and select Next and follow the prompts to complete the process.
Other SAS Links
Greater Sacramento SAS Users Group
Western Users of SAS Software (WUSS)