SAS/ASSIST Software Setup

Setting Up Remote Connect Configurations

You use this procedure to set up a configuration to connect with a remote computer. Before using this procedure, ensure that you have SAS/CONNECT software licensed and installed. For more information on remote connections, refer to SAS/CONNECT User's Guide.

Follow this selection path:Tasks Remote Edit remote connectionThe Edit Remote Configuration window appears.

Edit Remote Configuration Window
Select Add. The Create New Configuration window appears.

Create New Configuration Window
In the Description field, type a description of the connection that this configuration establishes, for example, z/OS Connection .
In the Remote field, type the name or Internet Protocol (IP) address of the remote host to which you want to connect.
In the Script field, type the full pathname and location of the script that this configuration uses.

The script file contains statements that connect you to the remote host. To display a list of available scripts, type ? in the first position of the Script field, and then press ENTER. If a list of scripts does not appear, or you do not know which script to use, then contact your site's SAS Support Consultant for assistance.
Select Comamid. The Method ID window appears.

Method ID Window
Select the communications access method that you want to use to establish the link between your local and remote session. If you do not know which access method to use, then contact your site's SAS Support Consultant.
If desired, select Assign libref to assign a libref for a SAS data library on the remote system. The Assign Libref on Remote Host window appears, enabling you to specify the libname, physical path, and options. Select File OKwhen finished.
Select OK to return to the Create New Configuration window.
Select OK to return to the Edit Remote Configuration window.
Repeat this procedure if you want to make other remote configurations; otherwise, select Goback to return.

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