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- Updates for SAS 9.2 (March 2008)
See the compatibility calculator to determine whether you need to migrate your libraries to SAS 9.2. Use the PROC MIGRATE calculator to find the right example code for your migration.
- Get a Smarter COMPARE
Validation tools for the MIGRATE procedure now work with CEDA and provide additional details about catalogs, indexes, and integrity constraints.
- Start Planning
See Getting Started for the most efficient pathway through all of the SASŪ9 migration documentation.
- Coexistence
Many SAS®9 products can install side-by-side with SAS 8.2 with very good compatibility. See Peaceful Coexistence: SAS®9 and SAS 8.2 for details.
- Sample Validation SOP
See an example SOP: SAS Installation Qualification / Operational Qualification (PDF) (updated 19 May 2008) for the pharmaceutical industry.
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Scheduling
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Migration
Taking Inventory of Roles
Identifying the various organizational roles related to your migration process can be very helpful. You might be surprised to discover that you need the support of individuals who do not directly use SAS software. Some individuals must be involved early in the scheduling.
Migration Providers
The following individuals should be actively involved in planning and carrying out a migration.
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Migration Customers
These are the individuals whose productivity is affected by the migration of data and applications. They must be involved in planning as well.
SAS user
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