What Software Do I Need?

The SAS ODBC Driver is a 32-bit application that runs on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Windows Vista. If the operating system is a server form of Microsoft Windows such as Windows Server 2003, then SAS/SHARE software must be licensed even if the data source is local data. Other software requirements depend on your hardware configuration and on the data sources that you want to access, as shown in the following table:
Note: The 16-bit version (shipped with Releases 6.10, 6.11, and 6.12 of SAS) can be downloaded from the SAS Web site and runs under Windows 3.1, 32s, and Windows for Workgroups.
Software Requirements
Data Source
Configuration
Requirements
local SAS data only
Stand-alone PC
Base SAS software1
local SAS data and local DBMS data
Stand-alone PC
Base SAS software1
SAS/ACCESS interface for each DBMS
remote SAS data
PC on a network
On the client PC, the SAS ODBC Driver is required.2
On the remote host:
  • Base SAS software
  • SAS/SHARE software
remote SAS data and
remote DBMS data
PC on a network
On the client PC, the SAS ODBC Driver is required.2
On the remote host:
  • Base SAS software
  • SAS/SHARE software
  • SAS/ACCESS interface for each DBMS
1For local data access, Base SAS software includes the SAS ODBC Driver, but you install the driver separately. If the operating system is a server form, such as Windows 2003 Server, then SAS/SHARE software must be licensed for accessing local data.
2For remote data access, install the SAS ODBC Driver on your client PC. The SAS license for the remote host must include SAS/SHARE software.
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