Using the Object Manager

Using the SAS Object Manager

The SAS Object Manager is a component that executes on the client machine and it is used to create and manage objects on IOM servers. The object manager can use server definitions from a metadata server, or define the servers in the code. When using a metadata server, the object manager can use IOM server definitions that are administered separately from the application. Using a metadata definition enables client applications to connect to a server simply by using the server name. The definition for this server can change as required without affecting the application.

The object manager can create a SAS object in one of these ways:

through local COM if the SAS server runs on the same machine as the client
through DCOM if the SAS server runs on another machine that supports DCOM
through the IOM Bridge for COM (SASComb.dll) if the SAS server runs on another machine that does not support COM or DCOM functionality (z/OS or UNIX [Solaris, HP-UX IPF, HP 64, AIX, ALX, Linux])
through the IOM Bridge for COM (SASComb.dll) if the SAS server runs on Windows

With the SAS Object Manager, you can perform the following tasks:

launch SAS objects, such as SAS workspaces
select between running SAS objects
retrieve definitions from a metadata server

The object manager can be used in Visual Basic, C, C++, and VBScript (with the help of Scripto) programs.

The object manager can also be used with the .NET framework by using COM Interop.

Code Reference

The reference documentation for the SAS Object Manager is shipped with the object manager as online Help in the file sasoman.chm.

By default, this file is located in C:\Program Files\SAS\Shared Files\Integration Technologies.

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