Note: To renew the SAS license file for SAS 9.4 (TS1M2), SAS 9.4 (TS1M1), or SAS 9.4 (TS1M0), see SAS Note 49679: "License file renewal instructions for SAS^® 9.4 personal installations in Microsoft Windows operating environments."

Renew the SAS License File for SAS 9.4 (TS1M3), SAS 9.4 (TS1M4), and SAS 9.4 (TS1M5)

Before you begin the steps to renew your SAS license file, you need to determine your current SAS version and SAS site number:

1. Start SAS 9.4 (English). Scroll to the top of the SAS log window to locate your company name and SAS site number. Or, if SAS is expired, look at the SAS expiration message. It contains the company name and SAS site number.
2. Make a note of your SAS version and SAS Technical Support site number for use below.
3. Close SAS or close the SAS expiration message window.

Now, to renew the SAS license file for SAS 9.4 (TS1M3), SAS 9.4 (TS1M4), or SAS 9.4 (TS1M5), perform these steps.

1. Log on to your Microsoft Windows operating system with a user ID with local administrator rights.
2. Verify that all SAS sessions are closed or that the SAS expiration message window is closed.
3. In Microsoft Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows 2008 Server operating environments, select Start ► All Programs ► SAS ► Utilities.

   In Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 10, or Microsoft Windows 2012 Server operating environments, navigate to the Apps list.

   Alternatively, navigate to C:\program files\SASHome\SASDeploymentManager\9.4\ folder.
   Note: Your SAS installation might be in a different folder.

4. Right-click Renew SAS Software 9.4 and select Run as administrator.

   Alternatively, right-click SASdm.exe and select Run as administrator. Select Renew SAS Software.

   If a User Access Control dialog box appears, click Allow. Otherwise, proceed to step 5.

5. In the SAS Deployment Manager dialog box, Apply SAS Foundation license file for renewal is selected by default. Click Next.
6. Navigate to the SAS installation data file (SID file) for your SAS Technical Support site number, determined above, that you previously saved on your machine. Select the file and click Open.

   Note: The SID filename is in the format SAS94_order#_SiteNum_operating-system.txt.

   Note that order# is the unique order number for your site, SiteNum is your 8-digit SAS site number, and operating-system is the valid operating system for the SID file.

    If you do not have the SID file, see the section "Obtaining a SID File," below.
7. Verify the operating system and SAS products and click Next.
8. Click Start.
9. If the license renewal is successful, a green check mark is displayed. Click Next.
10. If it is not successful, an error message is displayed. Review the error to determine how to fix the problem. Or, if a log file is indicated, open the log file and search for error messages. Contact SAS Technical Support for assistance with any errors.
11. Click Finish.
12. Start SAS 9.4 (English) and verify the new expiration dates. See below.

Verify the Currently Licensed SAS Products and Expiration Dates

To check the currently licensed SAS products and corresponding expiration dates, do the following:

1. Open a SAS session.
2. In the SAS Editor window, enter this code: proc setinit; run;
3. Select Run ► Submit.
4. View the products and expiration dates in the SAS log window.

Obtaining a SID File

To obtain a SID file, contact the SAS installation representative at your company. To determine the SAS installation representative who is responsible for your site, navigate to SAS Support Personnel at Your Site.

Make sure that you have your SAS site number and company name. This information is displayed at the top of the SAS log window when you first start SAS 9.4. Or, if SAS 9.4 is expired, then it is displayed in the expiration message.

Alternatively, contact the personnel at your company who are responsible for SAS installations.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	Product Release		SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2008	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Windows 7 Enterprise x64	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Windows 7 Home Premium x64	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Windows 7 Professional 32 bit	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Windows 7 Professional x64	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3
		Windows 7 Ultimate x64	9.4_M3		9.4 TS1M3

* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.

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Starting with SAS 9.4 (TS1M3), the renewal process changed. These instructions apply to SAS 9.4 (TS1M3), SAS 9.4 (TS1M4), and SAS 9.4 (TS1M5) Microsoft Windows installations only.

Type:	Usage Note
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Date Modified:	2017-12-01 09:31:07
Date Created:	2015-07-13 12:01:13