Overview: SAS ODBC Driver

This document describes the SAS ODBC Driver for SAS 9.1 and SAS 9.2. If you are using the Version 8 driver, see SAS ODBC Driver User's Guide and Programmer's Reference, Version 8.
This document is intended for three audiences:
  • users who use the SAS ODBC Driver to access data that is stored on their own computers(footnote1)
  • system administrators who use the SAS ODBC Driver to enable multiple users to access shared data on a remote machine
  • application programmers and others who need information about how the SAS ODBC Driver is implemented
This document assumes that you are familiar with your Windows operating environment and that you know how to use a mouse and keyboard to perform common Windows tasks.
FOOTNOTE 1:For more information about what types of data you can access, see Types of Data Accessed with the SAS ODBC Driver.[return]