About SAS Software Depots

A SAS Software Depot is a file system that consists of SAS installation files that represent one or more orders. The depot is organized in a specific format that is meaningful to the SAS Deployment Wizard, which is the tool installs and initially configures SAS. The depot contains the SAS Deployment Wizard executable, one or more deployment plans, a SAS installation data file per order, order data, and product data.

Before you can install SAS, you must have a SAS Software Depot to install from. During a SAS software download, the SAS Download Manager downloads your order, verifies it, and automatically creates a SAS Software Depot. If you receive your SAS Software Order in the form of physical media, then you must create a depot using the SAS Deployment Wizard.