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System Requirements

Before using the SAS/C Cross-Platform Compiler and C++ Development System, you must consider the system requirements of both the host workstation that runs the cross-platform development system and the target mainframe that runs the applications developed with the cross-platform development system.

Workstation (Host)

The host workstation provides the development platform used to run the cross-platform development system. Release 6.50 of the SAS/C Cross-Platform Compiler and C++ Development System runs under a UNIX operating system on a Sun-4, a Sun-5, an RS/6000, or an HP workstation. It also runs under a DOS shell or the Microsoft Visual C++ Integrated Development Environment (IDE) on a Windows workstation running Windows 95 or Windows NT. Future releases of the cross-platform development system may support additional platforms or other operating systems.

Mainframe (Target)

The intended target for applications developed with the cross-platform development system is an IBM System/370 mainframe running either MVS or CMS. Your applications can be redistributed in accordance with the restrictions described in Redistributing SAS/C Product Files .

File Transfer

In addition to the host and target system requirements, you must also consider the file transfer system that will be used to move your prelinked output files from the host to the target. One of the most effective methods of transferring files between systems is file transfer protocol (FTP).

FTP uses the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) as the network mechanism for communicating between the host and target machines. Both FTP and TCP/IP are available at most mainframe sites. However, if this method of file transfer is not available at your site, you can use any file transfer method that enables you to transfer binary files between your workstation and the mainframe. The prelinked output file is already in binary form and does not require conversion from text to binary. Also, if you copy object files from the workstation to the mainframe, be sure the destination data set has a logical record length of 80 (LRECL=80) and a fixed record format (RECFM=F or FB).

Note:   The SAS/C Connectivity Support Library (CSL) provides the capability of using Network File System (NFS) to copy files between the workstation and the mainframe using example utilities that are provided with the CSL product. See Manipulating Files and Directories for additional information.  

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