This documentation
assumes that you have an existing SAS environment that includes any
SAS server that you use to access data. The server determines which
provider that you use in your application. The following table lists
the SAS servers and their associated data providers, with the exception
of the local provider, which does not require a SAS installation.
SAS Servers and Their Associated Data Providers
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functions as a local server that is accessed via a client that uses
the Base SAS provider. This configuration requires that Base SAS is
licensed and installed on the local machine.
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For information
about how to start the SAS servers, see the following SAS documentation:
Documentation Resources for Starting SAS Servers
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SAS Intelligence
Platform: System Administration Guide
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"Using SAS Management
Console to Operate SAS Servers" (refer to the information about the
SAS Object Spawner because it creates the SAS Workspace Server process)
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SAS Intelligence
Platform: System Administration Guide
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"Using SAS Management
Console to Operate SAS Servers"
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"Starting a Server:
A Fast-Track Approach"
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These
documents are available on the Web at
http://support.sas.com.
Here are
some additional system requirements:
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Windows operating system:
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Windows Server 2003 (Standard and
Enterprise)
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Windows Server 2008 (Standard and
Enterprise)
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Windows Vista (Home editions are
not supported.)
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Windows 7 (Home editions are not
supported.)
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For Windows XP and Windows Server
2003, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Version 2.7 or later
must be installed. (MDAC is available from the Microsoft Web site.)
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You must have TCP/IP network connectivity.
(Only the Local provider can be used without TCP/IP network connectivity.)