SAS 9.1.3 Integration Technologies » Developer's Guide

SAS Package Retriever
Requirements
Invoking SAS Package Retriever
Obtaining a Package
From Archive
From Queue
From WebDAV
Selecting Package Entries for Retrieval and Storage
Retrieving and Storing a Package Entry
SAS Data
SAS Data Set
SAS Catalog or Database
External Data
Binary File
Binary File of Type CSV
HTML File
Text File
Viewer File
Removing the Package from the Transport Location
Publishing Framework

Obtaining a Package from WebDAV

To obtain your package from WebDAV, follow these steps:

  1. Select WebDAV from the Select Transport field in the SAS Package Retriever window.

    SAS Package Retriever Main Window

  2. In the Package URL field, enter the URL where the package is located.

  3. If the package is located on an HTTP server and is running secured, you must provide credentials in order to bind to the server for package retrieval.

    Click Advanced Properties to supply credentials.

    For details about supplying credentials, see Advanced WebDAV Properties.

  4. After you identify the package and retrieval parameters, click OK to retrieve and store the package.

    For details about storing and retrieving entries, see Selecting Package Entries for Retrieval and Storage.