The SAS$ROOT directory
contains the files required to use SAS.
This directory includes invocation points, configuration files, sample programs,
catalogs, data sets, and executable files. You do not need to know the organization
of these directories to use SAS.
The following tables list the files and directories
that are found in the SAS$ROOT directory:
SAS Files in the SAS$ROOT Directory
SAS File |
Description of Contents |
SASSETUP.COM |
is the invocation point for SAS Setup, the installation
program for SAS. |
SASV9.CFG |
is the system configuration file for SAS. |
SETINIT.SAS |
is the SAS program used for updating licensing information. |
SAS Directories in the SAS$ROOT Directory
SAS Directory |
Description of Contents |
CMACROS |
contains a catalog of SAS macros. |
INSTALL |
contains configuration information about the current
SAS installation. Do not remove or change the contents of this directory.
Removing this directory will result in incorrect behavior for future sessions
of the SAS Setup program and inhibit SAS Technical Support's ability to diagnose
any problems that might arise. |
MAPS |
contains SAS data sets that are mainly maps and feature
tables that you can use with the GMAP procedure in SAS/GRAPH. The MAPS directory
contains a few SAS catalogs, which are SAS/GIS examples. You can get additional
map data sets from the SAS Maps Online application at http://www.sas.com/mapsonline. |
MISC |
contains subdirectories with miscellaneous product files,
such as applets, fonts, and scripts. |
NLS |
contains subdirectories for National Language Support.
For example, the EN directory contains English versions of SAS files. |
PICKLIST |
contains utility files used by SAS. |
SAMPLES |
contains subdirectories for different SAS products.
Each subdirectory contains sample SAS programs, but subdirectories are not
created unless the product for the SAS samples are installed. Because the
installation procedure lets the system administrator decide whether to copy
the sample SAS programs, this directory might be empty. |
SASAUTOS |
contains predefined SAS macros. See
Autocall Libraries under OpenVMS. |
SASEXE |
contains SAS executable images. |
SASHELP |
contains the SAS help files, data sets, and catalogs. |
SASMSG |
contains the SAS message files. |
SASPGM |
contains components of SAS products. |
SASTEST |
contains files that are used by the Feature Testing
Tool. |
UTILITIES.BIN |
contains start-up command procedures, configuration programs, and support
files. |
X11 |
contains the files needed to run SAS with the X Windows
system. These files include bitmap files, online Help files, and resource
files. |
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