SAS/CONNECT Cross-Version Issues

Accessing SAS Views

There are limitations and restrictions when accessing SAS views in a cross-version environment. Here are the types of SAS views:

Note: SAS/CONNECT uses the data that the SAS view references, but not the SAS view itself. [cautionend]

This table summarizes the limitations of a SAS 6 client that accesses SAS views on a SAS 8 (or later) server in a cross-version environment.

Limitations for Accessing SAS Views on SAS 8 (or Later) from SAS 6
SAS/CONNECT Service	SAS 6 Client Connecting to SAS 9 Server	SAS 6 Client Connecting to SAS 8 Server
Remote Library Services	No access is permitted between a SAS 6 client and a SAS 9 server.	For SAS 8 DATA step views, the SAS 6 client has only read access. For SAS 8 SAS/ACCESS views, the SAS 6 client has read, write, and update access.
Data Transfer Services	For PROC SQL views, a SAS 6 client can upload a PROC SQL view between a SAS 9 or SAS 8 server by using the INLIB= option to specify the library that is associated with the view to transfer. The DATA= option can be used, but a data set will be created.
Compute Services	For SAS views, a Version 6 client can remote submit a SAS program that references SAS views to a SAS 9 or SAS 8 server. The SAS views that are referenced in remote submit blocks can be SAS 9, SAS 8, or SAS 6 data files.

This table summarizes the limitations of a SAS 8 (or later) client that accesses SAS views on a SAS 6 server in a cross-version environment.

Limitations for Accessing SAS Views on SAS 6 from SAS 8 (or Later)
SAS/CONNECT Service	SAS 9 Client Connecting to a SAS 6 Server	SAS 8 Client Connecting to a SAS 6 Server
Remote Library Services	No access is permitted between a SAS 9 client and a SAS 6 server.	For SAS 6 DATA step views and SAS 6 PROC SQL views, if the view is processed at the server (RMTVIEW=YES in the LIBNAME statement), the SAS 8 client has read access only for DATA step views.
Data Transfer Services	A SAS 9 or SAS 8 client can upload data that is associated with a SAS view to a SAS 6 server. Names of files that are transferred to a SAS 6 server are truncated, following truncation rules.
Compute Services	A SAS 9 or SAS 8 client can remotely submit a SAS program that references SAS 6 views to a SAS 6 server.