What's New in SAS/ASSIST 9.0 and 9.1

Overview

The new Table Passwords window and several new features for current product elements enhance the usability and functionality of SAS/ASSIST.

Note:

This section describes the features of SAS/ASSIST that are new or enhanced since SAS 8.2.
z/OS is the successor to the OS/390 operating system. SAS/ASSIST 9.1 is supported on both OS/390 and z/OS operating systems and, throughout the SAS/ASSIST documentation, any reference to z/OS also applies to OS/390, unless otherwise stated.

Details

Table Passwords Window

The new Table Passwords window lists all password-protected tables that are in currently declared SAS data libraries. In this window, you can

enter the password for each table
save passwords in an encrypted file that SAS/ASSIST can refer to in future sessions
keep one or more password-protected tables from being used in the current session
keep all password-protected tables from being used in future SAS/ASSIST sessions.

Data Sources Window

The Data Sources window now includes a Deselect Libraries button that you can use to deselect all libraries.

Maps Task and Create Data for Mapping Task

The Maps task and the Create Data for Mapping task now allow you to specify two area identifier columns. This enhancement enables you to take advantage of map data sets that require two columns (for example, STATE and COUNTY) to uniquely identify each area.