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Overview of SAS BI Web Services

Deciding Between .NET and Java


Installation and Administration Differences

SAS BI Web Services for .NET and SAS BI Web Services for Java also differ in the way they handle logging and configuration. SAS BI Web Services for .NET use .NET logging, and SAS BI Web Services for Java use SAS Foundation Services for logging. For more information about configuring Web services, see the SAS Intelligence Platform: Web Application Administration Guide.


Client Differences

Web service clients cannot generally identify differences between SAS BI Web Services for .NET and SAS BI Web Services for Java. If the client conforms to the usage rules for Web services, then the client should be able to use either platform.

One difference for the Web service client is how the path is returned for the name of the stored process (DataSourceName). SAS BI Web Services for Java return a fully qualified path. SAS BI Web Services for .NET return a simple path. In both cases, you get the name of the stored process to invoke by using the Discover method of the same Web service.

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