Usage Notes and Zaps : Usage Notes Description
The Technical Support Division of SAS provides machine-readable
Usage Notes and zaps to assist you in diagnosing and correcting known errors
with products. The Usage Notes file is a collection of reports of errors,
known problems, information not yet in the reference manuals, and other useful
information. The zaps file is a collection of patches to correct problems
that are identified in the usage notes.
The Usage Notes are intended to be used as a reference
in the event that you encounter a problem with one of the products. If your
problem has already been reported, it will be documented in a Usage Note.
The Usage Note contains a description of the problem, information about any
fixes available, and any cautionary information.
Along with the name of the zap associated with a problem,
the Usage Note also specifies the maintenance category of the zap. The maintenance
category denotes the severity level of the zap. We advise users to apply all
zaps in the REQUIRED, RECOMMENDED, and SPECIAL CONSIDERATION categories.
These categories are explained in the section "Usage Notes Tape and
Contents".
Copies of the Usage Notes tape can be requested through
the SAS/C
Software Technical Support. The company requests that you send the tape back
to the Distribution Center at SAS after installing the Usage Notes and zap
files.
Copyright © 2001
by SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA. All rights reserved.
