SAS 9.3 Guide to Software Updates

Contents
Using This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
What’s New in SAS 9.3 Guide to Software Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Recommended Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii
PART 1 Introduction to Updating SAS Software at
Your Site 1
Chapter 1 / Understanding the Process for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Common Terminology for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Policy Statement for Maintenance Releases and
Product Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The General Process for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PART 2 Planning for a Software Update 9
Chapter 2 / Determining the Product Release Numbers for
Products at Your Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Understanding Product Release Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How to Run the Deployment Registry Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Understanding the Contents of the Deployment Registry Report . . . . 14
Chapter 3 / Reviewing Current and Future Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The Importance of Understanding Current and
Future Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Current Product Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Deprecated Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22