Working in the Middle-Tier Environment

Third-Party Software Components

The Web application server provides the execution environment for Web applications that run on the middle tier. The following third-party servers are supported:

JBoss Application Server
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Oracle WebLogic Server

For information about the currently supported versions of these products, see the SAS third-party Web page at http://support.sas.com/resources/thirdpartysupport/v92/. The Web applications in the middle-tier are supported on Windows and UNIX operating systems. Beginning with the third maintenance release for SAS 9.2 and later, Web applications in the middle-tier are supported on the z/OS operating system.

The following applications and services run in the Web application server environment:

applications and services that are part of the SAS Web Infrastructure Platform
SAS Shared Services
the SAS Web Report Studio, SAS Information Delivery Portal, SAS BI Dashboard, and SAS Help Viewer for the Web applications

Depending on which products and solutions you have purchased, your site might have additional Web applications.

Java Development Kit

If you are using JBoss or WebLogic application server, a Java Development Kit (JDK) must be installed. (WebSphere application server ships with its own version of the JDK that is installed when you install WebSphere software). For information about the currently supported versions of the JDK, see the SAS third-party Web site at http://support.sas.com/resources/thirdpartysupport/v92.

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