Introduction to ACCESS Procedure Reference :: SAS/ACCESS(R) 9.3 Interface to CA-Datacom/DB: Reference

The ACCESS procedure enables you to create and edit the descriptor files that are used by the SAS/ACCESS interface to CA-Datacom/DB. This section provides reference information for the ACCESS procedure statements, including procedure syntax and statement options.

In addition, the following sections provide information to help you optimize use of the interface:

Creating and Using View Descriptors Efficiently presents several efficiency considerations for using the SAS/ACCESS interface to CA-Datacom/DB.
ACCESS Procedure Data Conversions summarizes how the SAS/ACCESS interface converts each type of CA-Datacom/DB data into its SAS column format and informat equivalents.

For examples of how to use PROC ACCESS, see Defining SAS/ACCESS Descriptor Files. If you need help with SAS data sets and data libraries, their naming conventions, or any terms used in the ACCESS procedure, see the SAS Language Reference: Concepts and the SAS Companion for z/OS.

Remember that help is available from within the ACCESS procedure by issuing the HELP command on any command line.