SAS(R) 9.1.3 Companion for z/OS

Other SAS Engines
SAS View Engines
Using SAS Data Libraries SAS View Engines 39
You can use the following SAS engines for the purposes that are specified with each
engine:
REMOTE
The REMOTE engine is used by SAS/CONNECT and SAS/SHARE to access
remote files. For information about how to use the REMOTE engine, see
SAS/CONNECT User’s Guide and SAS/SHARE User’s Guide.
XPORT
The XPORT engine converts SAS files to a format suitable for transporting the file
from one operating environment to another. For information about how to use this
engine, see Moving and Accessing SAS Files.
Interface Engines
The BMDP, OSIRIS, and SPSS engines provide read-only access to BMDP,
OSIRIS, and SPSS (including SPSS-X) files, respectively.
SAS view engines enable SAS software to read SAS data views and DATA step views
that are described by the DATA step, SQL procedure, or by SAS/ACCESS software.
Under z/OS, the following view engines are supported. These engines support the SAS
data set model only and are not specified in the LIBNAME statement or LIBNAME
function.
ADB
accesses ADABAS database files.
DDB
accesses CA-DATACOM/DB database files.
IDMS
accesses CA-IDMS database files.
IMS
accesses IMS-DL/I database files.
DATASTEP
accesses data sets that are described by a SAS DATA step.
These engines support the SAS data view and are also specified in the LIBNAME
statement and the LIBNAME function:
DB2
accesses DB2 database files.
ORACLE
accesses Oracle database files.
SQL
accesses data sets that are described by the SQL procedure.
For more information about the SQL view engine, see SAS Guide to the SQL
Procedure: Usage and Reference. For information about the other view engines, see the
appropriate SAS/ACCESS software documentation.