The following sections
contain lists of cross-version architecture groups for SAS 8 and SAS
9.3. These architectural groups are valid only for access between
the following:
-
a SAS 8 client (or server) and
a SAS 9.3 server (or client)
-
a SAS 8 client and a SAS 8 server.
The following lists show the SAS 8 and SAS 9.3 operating
environments that
SAS/SHARE software runs on. The lists are grouped on the basis of similar
numerical representation. No numeric (floating-point) translation
is required in communications between any two operating environments
in the same group. When two operating environments in different groups
communicate, numeric translation is required, and restrictions and
limitations are applied.
For details, see Cross-Architecture Restrictions and Limitations .
Note: For backward compatibility,
the following lists include architectures and operating environments
that were supported in earlier versions of SAS but are not supported
in SAS 9 and later.