SAS(R) 9.1.3 Companion for z/OS

Contents
What’s New vii
Overview vii
Details vii
PART1 Running SAS Software under z/OS 1
Chapter 1 Initializing and Configuring SAS Software 3
Invoking SAS in the z/OS Environment 4
Connecting to SAS under z/OS 6
Customizing Your SAS Session 7
Specifying Physical Files 14
SAS Software Files 15
Transporting SAS Data Sets between Operating Environments 25
Accessing SAS Files in Other Operating Environments 25
Utilizing Input/Output Features 26
Reserved z/OS DDnames 26
Setting Up the Remote Help System 27
Exiting or Terminating Your SAS Session in the z/OS Environment 28
Support for SAS Software 29
Solving Problems under z/OS 31
Chapter 2 Using SAS Data Libraries 35
Introduction 36
SAS Library Engines 36
SAS View Engines 39
Library Implementation Types for Base and Sequential Engines 40
Assigning SAS Data Libraries 53
Chapter 3 Accessing BMDP, SPSS, and OSIRIS Files 67
Introduction to the BMDP, SPSS, and OSIRIS Engines 67
Accessing BMDP Files 68
Accessing SPSS Files 69
Accessing OSIRIS Files 70
Chapter 4 Allocating External Files 73
Introduction to External Files 73
Ways of Allocating External Files 73
Using the FILENAME Statement or Function to Allocate External Files 74
Using the JCL DD Statement to Allocate External Files 76
Using the TSO Allocate Command to Allocate External Files 77
Allocating External Files on Tape 77
Allocating External Files to a Pipe 78