Because SAS and ArcGIS exchange data using an OLE protocol, each SAS library is treated as an OLE database. Therefore, to exchange data you must first add an OLE database connection to ArcGIS's list of database connections.

To add an OLE database connection:

1. Select Database Connnections from the pull-down menu in the Add Data window.
2. Double-click Add OLE DB Connection.
3. Select SAS IOM Data Provider 9.0 from the Provider tab of the Data Link Properties window.
4. Click the Connections tab and specify _local_ in the Data Source field.
   This specifies that the SAS libraries that are to be connected to as OLE databases are on the same machine as ArcCatalog is running on.
5. Click OK.
   This adds an OLE DB Connection.odc entry to your Add Data window.
6. Double-click OLE DB Connection.odc to connect.