SAS is primarily a statistical package, but it also performs many other functions. SAS functions include (but are not limited to):
The current version of SAS is SAS 9.2. See the SAS documentation for SAS 9.2 to see a long list of new features. SAS version 9.2 is available on the Central UNIX machine, strauss.
UNIX setup
Be sure your configuration files on strauss conform to the current standard configuration. This can be done by executing a configuration script from the strauss command prompt.
Browser specification
Using a UNIX editor such as pico, vi, or emacs, add the following lines to a file in your home directory named .Xdefaults.
If your .Xdefaults file already contains SAS settings, put these two lines after the last existing setting. If you do not have an .Xdefaults file, create it by specifying it as the file name on an editor command. First go to your home directory by typing cd with no argument, for example:
Add the two lines above, save the file, and exit.
The instructions for running SAS are divided into 5 sections: