Using SAS Libraries

SAS View Engines

SAS view engines enable SAS software to read SAS data views and DATA step views that are described by the DATA step, SQL procedure, or by SAS/ACCESS software. Under z/OS, the following view engines are supported. These engines support the SAS data set model only and are not specified in the LIBNAME statement or LIBNAME function.

ADB: accesses ADABAS database files.
DDB: accesses CA-DATACOM/DB database files.
IDMS: accesses CA-IDMS database files.
IMS: accesses IMS-DL/I database files.
DATASTEP: accesses data sets that are described by a SAS DATA step.

These engines support the SAS data view and are also specified in the LIBNAME statement and the LIBNAME function:

DB2: accesses DB2 database files.
ORACLE: accesses Oracle database files.
SQL: accesses data sets that are described by the SQL procedure.

For more information about the SQL view engine, see SAS Guide to the SQL Procedure: Usage and Reference. For information about the other view engines, see the appropriate SAS/ACCESS software documentation.

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