Package Reader Interface

The SAS Package Reader window contains these parts

• Pull-down Menus
• Toolbar
• Package Tree View
• Package Entry View
• Status Area.

 

To adjust the relative sizes of the two areas, use the mouse to drag the vertical bar that separates the areas.

Pull-down Menus

Two pull-down menus are available: File and Help.

The File pull-down menu contains one choice.

Exit

exits SAS Package Reader.

The Help pull-down menu contains two choices.

Help

opens a Web browser window that displays information about using SAS Package Reader.

About

displays a window that contains information about the release of SAS Package Reader that you are using.

An example follows:

Clicking OK removes the display.

Toolbar

The toolbar contains icons that represent the actions that you can perform on a selected package or package entry. The icons in the toolbar change according to what is selected in the window.

	Properties displays the properties that are associated with the currently selected package or package entry.
	View displays the contents of the currently selected entry. The viewer application that is used depends on the entry type. If the entry is a SAS data set, then the SAS Package Reader's built-in data set viewer is used. If the entry is one of the other viewable entry types, then the files that comprise the entry display using the Web browser that was specified when the SAS Package Reader application was installed. Note: Some entry types cannot be viewed using the SAS Package Reader application. Examples include SAS catalogs and SAS databases (MDDB, FDB, and DMDB files). If the selected entry type is not viewable, then the View icon does not appear in the toolbar.
	Save extracts the files that comprise the selected entry and saves them in a directory that you select. You are prompted for the filename and directory path at which to save the files. Note: Some entry types cannot be saved using the SAS Package Reader application. Examples include SAS catalogs and SAS databases (MDDB, FDB, and DMDB files). If the selected entry type cannot be saved, then the Save icon does not appear in the toolbar.
	Help opens a Web browser window that displays information about using the SAS Package Reader application.
	Exit closes the SAS Package Reader application.

Package Tree View

Each package is represented by a folder icon (). If the selected package contains a nested package (or if the application has not yet determined whether the selected package contains a nested package), then the folder icon is accompanied by a to the left of the icon.

Package Entry View

When you select a package from the Package Tree View, the Package Entry View displays entry information in the following columns:

Type

displays an icon that represents the entry type. For example, a SAS data set is represented as ; an external file (such as a URL) is represented as .

Description

describes the contents of the package's items, as specified by the publisher of the package.

Status Area

The status message area at the bottom of the window is where the SAS Package Reader application displays informational messages. Click the icon to the right of the message area () to clear the current message.

Note: The appearance of the icon changes according to the type of message that is displayed in the message area.