Manual Tasks for Upgrading to SAS 9.3 ODS Graphics Designer

Overview of the Tasks to be Performed

SAS 9.3 ODS Graphics Designer supports SGD files that were created with the 9.2 (third maintenance) release of the designer. However, because the 9.3 release of the designer is part of Base SAS instead of SAS/GRAPH, the path to designer preferences, custom styles, and custom Graph Gallery files has changed. In order for the designer to find your 9.2 (third maintenance release) custom preferences, styles, and Graph Gallery files, you must manually move those files to the new designer location on your system. The preferences file must also be renamed.

If you have not customized the 9.2 (third maintenance release) preferences, styles, or the Graph Gallery, then no action is required.

Note: SGD files created before the 9.2 (third maintenance) release are not supported.

Steps for Moving the Files

Step One: Locate the Files to be Moved

Use the following table to identify the files and directories for the 9.2 (third maintenance release) preferences, custom styles, and custom Graph Gallery graphs and groups.

To move:	Locate:
Custom preferences	SASGraphODSGraphicsDesigner.properties file
Custom styles	`styles` subdirectory
custom Graph Gallery graphs and groups	`plot_gallery` subdirectory

These files and subdirectories reside within the SASGRAPHODSGraphicsDesigner 9.2 application data directory on your system. Here are some examples for different platforms:

Windows XP	`C:\Documents and Settings\user-name\Application Data\SAS\SASGRAPHODSGraphicsDesigner\9.2`
Windows 7	`C:\Users\user-name\AppData\Roaming\SAS\SASGRAPHODSGraphicsDesigner\9.2`
UNIX	`user-home-directory/SASAppData/SAS/SASGRAPHODSGraphicsDesigner/9.2`

Step Two: Move the Files to the 9.3 Location

Move the applicable files and subdirectories to the 9.3 location. When you move a subdirectory, be sure to move all the files within that subdirectory.

The 9.3 files reside within the ODSGraphicsDesigner 9.3 application data directory on your system. Here are some examples for different platforms:

Windows XP	`C:\Documents and Settings\user-name\Application Data\SAS\ODSGraphicsDesigner\9.3`
Windows 7	`C:\Users\user-name\AppData\Roaming\SAS\ODSGraphicsDesigner\9.3`
UNIX	`user-home-directory/SASAppData/SAS/ODSGraphicsDesigner/9.3`

Step Three: Rename the Preferences File

If you moved the custom preferences file, rename that file from SASGraphODSGraphicsDesigner.properties to ODSGraphicsDesigner.properties.

Step Four: Restart the ODS Graphics Designer

You must restart the designer for your changes to take effect.