The PC Files Server Autostart feature provides a convenient
way to use PC Files Server for the current SAS session without having
to actually run it on a local machine. PC Files Server Autostart features
the following enhancements:
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Starts PC Files Server in the background
as needed and stops the server when finished.
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Does not require the server setup
or options.
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Communicates with the SAS client
using a named pipe.
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Does not transfer data over the
network. This eliminates the need for data encryption.
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Runs independent of network settings
and any other instances of PC Files Server.
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Always runs with the credentials
of the SAS client. This eliminates the need for authentication.
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Autostart instances of PC Files
Server are independent and using their own communication mechanisms.
This eliminates the possibility of an auto-started server interfering
with other servers.
To use PC Files Server
autostart features you must:
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Run SAS on a PC running Microsoft
Windows.
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Install PC Files Server on the
same PC.
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Use a PC Files Server related engine
to access either local files or files that are accessible with the
\\host-name \ folder \ filename specification.
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Omit the SERVER= and PORT= options.
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Avoid using SERVERUSER=, SERVERPASS=,
or SSPI= options.
In the following LIBNAME
statement and IMPORT procedure, autostart is triggered by the “missing”
SERVER= and PORT= options.
LIBNAME DB PCFILES PATH='C:\myfile.mdb';
PROC IMPORT OUT=work.test DATAFILE='C:\myfile.mdb' DBMS=ACCESSCS REPLACE;
run;