Usage Note 10792: If the final expiration date for your SAS® System is passed, an error message appears if you invoke SAS 9.1 after running the Renew SAS Software tool
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When you run the Renew SAS Software tool, renewal completes successfully and the following message appears:
If you try to start SAS, the following error message might appear:
The dates in this message will vary, according to the dates that are valid for your software installation. The error is caused by using an expired SAS installation data file (SID file).
If you have a personal installation, obtain a current SID file and select Start ► Programs ► SAS ► SAS 9.1 Utilites ► Renew SAS Software to re-run the Renew SAS Software utility.
If you do not have the Renew SAS Software utility menu item, try this method:
- Click Start ► Run, type explorer, and click OK.
- Go to the !sasroot directory (default location is C:\Program Files\SAS\SAS 9.1\) .
- Go to the core\sasinst\ directory and run sasrenew.exe.
If you have a Client installation, your administrator will have to update the SAS installation data file on the server using the SAS Administrator Wizard.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.1 TS1M0 | |
| Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems | 9.1 TS1M0 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.1 TS1M0 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.1 TS1M0 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.1 TS1M0 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Server | 9.1 TS1M0 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server | 9.1 TS1M0 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | 9.1 TS1M0 | |||
| Microsoft Windows NT Workstation | 9.1 TS1M0 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | 9.1 TS1M0 | |||
| Type: | Usage Note |
| Priority: | |
| Topic: | SAS Reference ==> Procedures ==> SETINIT System Administration ==> Installation ==> SETINIT/SID |
| Date Modified: | 2003-11-06 08:45:15 |
| Date Created: | 2003-09-09 12:26:13 |