Using JMP - SAS

Chapter 3 Import Your Data 73
Import Data from SAS
To configure your JMP preferences:
1. Select File > Preferences > SAS Integration.
2. Select I want to connect to a SAS Environment and then click Configure.
3. To connect to an environment that JMP has already detected, click Automatic discovery, and then
select the URL from the list if necessary.
4. To enter the path to the SAS environment definition file, click Manual configuration and enter the
URL.
5. Click OK.
To connect to a SAS Environment:
1. Select File > SAS > Server Connections to open the SAS Server Connections window.
2. In the Metadata Server Connection area, select Connect to a SAS Environment.
If this option is not available, either your computer or JMP is not configured to find the environment.
See “To configure your JMP preferences:” on page 73 for details.
3. Select the name of the environment from the Environment list if necessary.
4. Click Connect.
5. Enter your user name and password if prompted.
Connect to SAS on Your Local Machine (Windows Only)
You can also connect directly to SAS on your local machine.
To connect to SAS on your computer:
1. Select File > SAS > Server Connections to open the SAS Server Connections window.
2. Under Establish New Connection, select Connect to SAS on this machine.
3. Click Connect.
4. Click Close in the SAS Server Connections window.
To disconnect from SAS on your computer:
1. In the SAS Server Connections window, select Local under Open Connections.
2. Click Disconnect.
Open SAS Data Sets through a SAS Server
Once you connect to a SAS Workspace Server, you can browse through the SAS libraries on that server and
import data into JMP.
To browse the data sets on the SAS server, select File > SAS > Browse Data. The Browse SAS Data window
appears. See Figure 3.15.