Select a Default Server for the SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office

Using the Connections window, you can specify which server you want to access. You connect to a server to access data sources and to run SAS tasks. To select a server for the active profile, follow these steps:

1. On the client machine, open a Microsoft Office application and click the SAS tab.

2. Click Tools  Connections.

3. Click Servers, click the down arrow, and select a default SAS server.

4. (Optional) Click the check box Automatically add local SAS server (if installed) to the list.

For additional information, see Select a Default SAS Workspace Server in SAS Enterprise Guide.

Note:   Performance improvements can be achieved when groups of users select a load-balancing cluster of SAS Workspace Servers. For information about load-balancing, see the SAS Intelligence Platform: Application Server Administration Guide.  

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