SAS 9.1 Companion for Windows (2 Volumes)

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Table 1.1: Supported Windows Environments for SAS 9.1

Table 1.2: Default SASUSER location for the Windows Operating Environments

Table 1.3: Combining the XWAIT and XSYNC System Options

Chapter 2: Interacting with SAS under Windows

Table 2.1

Table 2.2: Extended Color Key Sequences

Table 2.3: Extended Attribute Key Sequences

Table 2.4: Types of Help Available Using the Command Bar

Table 2.5: Accessible SAS Windows and Dialog Boxes

Chapter 3: Using the SAS Editors

Table 3.1: Opening Files

Table 3.2: Scrolling Commands

Table 3.3: Line Number Commands

Table 3.4: Key Sequences for Moving the Insertion Point

Table 3.5: Selecting Characters and Lines of Text

Table 3.6: Keyboard Shortcuts to Select Text

Table 3.7: Hints about Finding Coding Errors

Table 3.8: Keyboard Shortcuts for Bookmarking Lines

Table 3.9: Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 3.10: Default File Extensions Recognized by the Enhanced Editor

Table 3.11: Summary of Text Drag and Drop Possibilities

Table 3.12: Summary of Drag-and-Drop Actions

Chapter 4: Using SAS Files

Table 4.1: Windows File Extensions and Their Corresponding SAS Member Types

Table 4.2: Native Library Engines

Table 4.3: Interface Library Engines

Table 4.4: Folders for the Sasuser Libref

Table 4.5: Summary of Using Version 6,7 and 8 Data Sets and Catalogs in SAS 9.1

Chapter 5: Using External Files

Table 5.1: Default File Extensions for Referencing External Files with Member- Name Syntax

Table 5.2: Reserved Windows Physical Names

Chapter 6: Managing SAS Output

Table 6.1: Specifying a Printer When You Start SAS

Table 6.2: Options for Setting Up a Printed Page

Table 6.3: Print Options That Affect The Line Size and Page Size

Table 6.4: Printing Bitmap Forms

Table 6.5: Features of the Print Preview Window

Table 6.6: SAS Commands That Open Print Dialog Boxes

Table 6.7: Graphics Import File Formats

Table 6.8: Graphics Export File Formats

Table 6.9: CGM Drivers and Documentation for Popular Graphics Packages

Chapter 7: Performance Considerations

Table 7.1: Memory Requirements for 32-Bit Environments

Table 7.2: Memory Requirements for 64-Bit Environments

Chapter 9: Using Windows System Tools with SAS

Table 9.1: Types of SAS Events

Table 9.2: Procedure for Selecting SAS Counters

Table 9.3

Table 9.4: SAS Service INI File Settings and Default Values

Table 9.5: Return Codes from Installing or Running a SAS Service

Chapter 10: Using OLE in SAS/AF Software

Table 10.1: OLE Automation Class Methods

Table 10.2: SCL Code for Populating a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet

Table 10.3: Visual Basic Code Samples and Their SCL Equivalents

Chapter 15: Considerations for SAS/AF Programmers

Table 15.1: SAS System Options for the Main SAS Window

Table 15.2: SAS Windowing Environment Commands for the Main SAS Window

Chapter 20: Procedures under Windows

Table 20.1: SORTANOM Options for SyncSort

Chapter 22: System Options under Windows

Table 22.1: Summary of SAS System Options

Chapter 23: Length and Precision of Variables

Table 23.1: Significant Digits and Largest Integer by Length for SAS Variables under Windows

Appendix 1: SCL Methods for Automating OLE Objects

Table A1.1: SCL Methods Valid for OLE and OLE Automation

Appendix 2: Error Messages for SAS under Windows

Table A2.1: Values for the ERRORLEVEL Variable

Appendix 5: Default Key Settings for Interactive SAS Sessions

Table A5.1: Default Key Settings for SAS under Windows

Table A5.2: Key Settings for the Main SAS Window

Table A5.3: Default Keyboard Shortcuts for the Enhanced Editor

Table A5.4: Keyboard Shortcuts for the Print Preview Window