SAS 9.3 Guide to Software Updates
SAS 9.3 Guide to Software Updates
SAS 9.3 Guide to Software Updates
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n In previous releases of <strong>SAS</strong> Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong>, the project file s<strong>to</strong>red external file<br />
references as absolute paths. In <strong>SAS</strong> Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong> 4.3, these external file<br />
references are s<strong>to</strong>red as relative paths, which makes it easier for you <strong>to</strong> move the<br />
project file, data, and programs <strong>to</strong> a different folder or a different machine. In <strong>SAS</strong><br />
Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong> 4.3, use pathnames that are relative <strong>to</strong> the current location of the<br />
project file instead of using a full path.<br />
In <strong>SAS</strong> Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong> 4.3, you can open reports that were generated by <strong>SAS</strong><br />
Web Report Studio 4.3. You must have <strong>SAS</strong> Web Report Studio 4.3 installed <strong>to</strong><br />
open prompted reports in <strong>SAS</strong> Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong> 4.3. For more information, see<br />
http://support.sas.com/kb/40/386.html.<br />
n If the input data source for a task is from a DBMS engine, then <strong>SAS</strong> uses the sort<br />
functionality on the database <strong>to</strong> sort the data before running the task. Using the<br />
database functionality rather than the SORT procedure, which is used for files that<br />
are not saved <strong>to</strong> a database, optimizes the performance of the <strong>SAS</strong> task.<br />
Upgrading from <strong>SAS</strong> Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong> 4.2<br />
<strong>SAS</strong> Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong> 4.3 169<br />
The following considerations apply <strong>to</strong> <strong>SAS</strong> Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong> 4.3 cus<strong>to</strong>mers who have<br />
used an earlier release of <strong>SAS</strong> Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong>:<br />
n The new Map Chart task creates a two-dimensional (choropleth) or threedimensional<br />
(block and prism) color map that shows the variation in the value of a<br />
response variable for different geographical areas, such as counties, states, and<br />
countries.<br />
The Create Map Chart task no longer requires specially prepared data (called<br />
“feature tables”) <strong>to</strong> create useful maps. Now, it is easier <strong>to</strong> create map charts that<br />
use only a map data set and your response values.<br />
The Create Map Feature Table task, provided with earlier versions of <strong>SAS</strong><br />
Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong>, is no longer needed. Your existing projects that use this task will<br />
still run. However, you will not be able <strong>to</strong> create new steps that use the Create Map<br />
Feature Table task.<br />
n In previous releases of <strong>SAS</strong> Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong>, the project file s<strong>to</strong>red external file<br />
references as absolute paths. In <strong>SAS</strong> Enterprise <strong>Guide</strong> 4.3, these external file
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