Comparing Grid Submission Methods

You can use the SAS Grid Manager Client Utility, the Schedule Manager plug-in to SAS Management Console, and SAS language statements to submit jobs to the grid. The following table compares the methods.
Feature
SAS Grid Manager Client Utility
Schedule Manager Plug-In
SAS Language Statements
Interface
Command line
SAS Management Console interface
SAS language syntax
Duration of client connection
Duration of the submission
Duration of the submission
Duration of the execution
Minimum client installation requirements
SAS Grid Manager Client Utility and Platform LSF
SAS Management Console
Base SAS, SAS/CONNECT, Platform LSF
Support for checkpoint restart
Yes
Yes
No
Support for SAS options, grid options, and policies
Yes
Yes
Yes
Support for event-triggered workflow execution
No
Yes
No
Support for all grid providers supported by SAS
Yes
No
Yes