The
SAS/ACCESS interface to
ADABAS enables you to browse and
update
ADABAS data directly
from a SAS session or program. This section shows you how to use
SAS procedures to browse and update
ADABAS data that is described by
SAS/ACCESS view descriptors.
For definitions of the
view descriptors used in this section as well as their associated
access descriptors, and the
ADABAS files, NATURAL DDMs, and SAS data files used throughout the document,
see
Example Data.Before you can browse
or update
ADABAS data, you
must have access to the data through appropriate security options.
ADABAS and NATURAL have
several levels of security options, and you might display or browse
data but not update values. Check with your Database Administrator
(DBA) or the
ADABAS file's
or NATURAL DDM's creator to see what security options you have. If
you have been granted the appropriate
ADABAS security options, you can use the SAS procedures described
in this section to update
ADABAS data with a
SAS/ACCESS view descriptor. For more information about
ADABAS and NATURAL security, see
ADABAS Essentials and Information for the Database Administrator.