Using SAS/SHARE Software

SAS/SHARE Users

SAS/SHARE users are divided into three groups:

End users: update or use concurrently accessed data in other ways. End users might not even be aware of SAS/SHARE. They just need some basic information about how to update data sets and search for observations that they want to modify.
Programmers or developers: write applications that use a server to access shared data. They must know how to define a libref for a SAS library that is accessed through a SAS/SHARE server and have knowledge of how the server handles locking.
Server administrators: start a server, manage its session, and evaluate its performance. They give a server access to SAS libraries (taking into account library security) and supply clients with information to access these libraries. Server administrators also make a server accessible to clients who have permission to use it. At some sites, a server administrator might delegate specific functions to other personnel and work with systems personnel to automate administrative functions.