Publishing a Package

You use the SAS Publisher point-and-click interface to:

1. create a package of items
2. deliver the package to one or more specified recipients (persons) or to a destination (for persons or applications to access directly).

Package creation and delivery is known collectively as publishing.

To publish a package, you must provide the appropriate information using the SAS Publisher tabs and then run the publish request. Here are the basic steps:

1. Define the package content in the What to Publish tab.

2. Identify either the recipients of or the destination for the package delivery in the Where to Publish tab.

3. In the How to Publish tab, specify whether to package the items in compressed (or SPK, short for SAS Package) format, specify additional package options, and set an expiration date for the package. The fields in the Options for Publishing panel vary based on the destination type you select on the Where to Publish tab.

4. In the Viewers tab, specify the reference type of the viewer and whether it is a process viewer. Then select or enter a viewer template file in the Viewer, Target Viewer, or Applied Viewer fields. Specify a MIME type if you selected a target viewer.

   For more information about viewers, see the section on Viewer Processing.

5. In the Publish Options tab, specify additional options or properties, which are based on the destination type.

6. Run an appropriate publish request by selecting a processing button on the What to Publish tab.