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System Requirements
for SAS 9.4 Foundation
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for Microsoft Windows for x64

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 Table of Contents

Overview .............................................................................................................. 1
Additional Resources .................................................................................. 1
Configuring Your I/O Subsystem ............................................................................... 1
Troubleshooting System Performance Problems .......................................................... 1
SAS Technical Support ............................................................................................. 1

Software Requirements ...................................................................................... 2

Preparing for Installation ........................................................................... 2
File System Requirements ........................................................................................ 2
Administrator Privileges ........................................................................................... 2
Anti-virus and/or Firewall Software ............................................................................ 2
Conversions of Format Catalogs ................................................................................ 2
Windows Software Updates ...................................................................................... 2
Windows for x64 Environments .................................................................. 3
Server Operating Systems ........................................................................................ 3
Client Operating Systems ......................................................................................... 4
Web Browsers ............................................................................................ 4
Remote Browsing .................................................................................................... 5
Java Requirements ..................................................................................... 6
Hardware Requirements ..................................................................................... 6
Machines Supported ................................................................................... 6
Distribution Media ...................................................................................... 6
System Configuration ................................................................................. 6
Desktop Systems .................................................................................................... 6
Server Systems ...................................................................................................... 6
Monitors Supported .................................................................................... 7
Space Requirements ................................................................................... 7
DBCS Support......................................................................................................... 7
National Language Support (NLS) ............................................................................. 7
Asian Language Support .......................................................................................... 8

Additional Features ............................................................................................ 9

The User Installation Experience in SAS 9.4 ............................................... 9
Internet Access ....................................................................................................... 9
HTMLHelp Viewer .................................................................................................... 9
SAS Universal Viewer............................................................................................... 9
Dynamic Data Exchange .......................................................................................... 9
Email ..................................................................................................................... 9
SAS Service Configuration Utility ............................................................................. 10
SAS Deployment Wizard and Subset Orders ............................................................. 10

Specific Product Requirements ....................................................................... 11

Base SAS Software ................................................................................... 11
Requirements for SPD Engine on Microsoft Windows for x64 ....................................... 11
SAS Analytics Accelerator for Teradata .................................................... 11
SAS High-Performance Forecasting .......................................................... 11
SAS In-Database Code Accelerator for Greenplum ................................... 12

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SAS In-Database Code Accelerator for Hadoop......................................... 12
SAS In-Database Code Accelerator for Teradata....................................... 12
SAS Scoring Accelerator for Aster ............................................................ 13
SAS Scoring Accelerator for DB2 .............................................................. 14
SAS Scoring Accelerator for Greenplum .................................................... 14
SAS Scoring Accelerator for Hadoop ......................................................... 15
SAS Scoring Accelerator for Netezza ........................................................ 15
SAS Scoring Accelerator for Oracle ........................................................... 15
SAS Scoring Accelerator for SAP HANA ..................................................... 16
SAS Scoring Accelerator for SPD Server ................................................... 16
SAS Scoring Accelerator for Teradata ....................................................... 17
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Amazon Redshift .............................................. 17
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Aster ................................................................ 18
SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 .................................................................. 18
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Greenplum ....................................................... 19
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Hadoop ............................................................ 19
SAS/ACCESS Interface to HAWQ .............................................................. 19
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Impala ............................................................. 20
SAS/ACCESS Interface to JDBC ................................................................ 20
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Microsoft SQL Server ....................................... 20
SAS/ACCESS Interface to MySQL .............................................................. 20
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Netezza ............................................................ 21
SAS/ACCESS Interface to ODBC ............................................................... 21
SAS/ACCESS Interface to OLE DB ............................................................. 22
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Oracle .............................................................. 22
SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files ............................................................ 22
SAS/ACCESS Interface to the PI System .................................................. 23
SAS/ACCESS Interface to PostgreSQL ...................................................... 23
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Salesforce ........................................................ 24
SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP ASE ........................................................... 24
SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP HANA ........................................................ 24
SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP IQ ............................................................. 24
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Teradata .......................................................... 25
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Vertica ............................................................. 25
SAS/AF ..................................................................................................... 26
SAS/CONNECT .......................................................................................... 26
SAS/EIS ................................................................................................... 26
SAS/Genetics ........................................................................................... 27
SAS/GIS ................................................................................................... 27
SAS/GRAPH .............................................................................................. 27
SAS/IML Studio ........................................................................................ 28
RAM and Disk Space .............................................................................................. 28
Display Settings .................................................................................................... 28

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SAS/IntrNet ............................................................................................. 28
CGI Tools and Applications ..................................................................................... 28
Java Tools and Applications .................................................................................... 29
SAS/OR .................................................................................................... 29
SAS/TOOLKIT ........................................................................................... 29
SAS/Warehouse Administrator ................................................................. 29

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Overview
This document provides requirements for installing and running SAS 9.4 Foundation on Microsoft
Windows for x64. The requirements in this document have been updated for the sixth maintenance
release SAS 9.4, SAS 9.4M6 (TS1M6).
You must update your system to meet the minimum requirements before running SAS 9.4
Foundation.
The following major requirements are listed in this document:
• Software Requirements
• Hardware Requirements
• Additional Features
• Space Requirements
• Specific Product Requirements

For additional information and to view the latest system requirements for your system, visit the SAS
Install Center website, http://support.sas.com/documentation/installcenter.

Additional Resources

Configuring Your I/O Subsystem

SAS recommends the white paper titled Best Practices for Configuring your I/O Subsystem for SAS 9
Applications. You can access it here:
http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings16/SAS6761-2016.pdf.

Troubleshooting System Performance Problems

For a list of papers that are useful for troubleshooting system performance problems, see
http://support.sas.com/kb/42/197.html.

SAS Technical Support

For information about SAS Technical Support, visit http://support.sas.com/techsup/.

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Software Requirements
Preparing for Installation

File System Requirements

For releases prior to SAS 9.4 M3, the 8.3 filename convention must remain enabled. The use of file
systems supporting long filenames is recommended.

Administrator Privileges
An installer must have administrator privileges to install various updates. This requirement ensures
that SAS 9.4 Foundation can be completely and safely installed.

Anti-virus and/or Firewall Software

Before you start, SAS recommends closing your anti-virus and firewall software. Some anti-virus
and/or firewall configurations can prevent an application from installing successfully. If you are
unable to close the anti-virus or firewall software, make sure that your configuration allows you to
install software and to update the registry. If your SAS installation fails and you have mandatory
anti-virus or firewall software running, check with your system administrator.

Conversions of Format Catalogs

Starting with SAS 9.4, the software is architected in a 64-bit format. When you upgrade from an
earlier version of SAS Foundation on Windows, your files and catalogs are formatted for 32-bit SAS.
Although the data sets are supported, in some cases the permanent formats associated with the
variables and the data sets can trigger errors. SAS recommends reading Usage Note 44047 in the SAS
Knowledge Base about conversions of format catalogs. The following article about upgrade issues
and workarounds might also be helpful:
http://blogs.sas.com/content/sasdummy/2012/05/01/64-bit-gotchas/

Windows Software Updates

A Microsoft bug associated with the method that an individual machine is using to retrieve periodic
operating-system updates might cause an error during the installation. If you are running Microsoft
Windows 8 Pro, Windows Server 2012, or Windows 8 Enterprise, SAS recommends performing the
steps that are described in SAS Installation Note 48410
(http://support.sas.com/kb/48/410.html). These steps ensure that the SAS Deployment
Wizard can successfully enable the required version of Microsoft .NET Framework on your system
during the installation.

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Windows for x64 Environments

For more information about the Microsoft Windows operating systems that are supported in SAS 9.4,
refer to the Supported Operating Systems web page:
http://support.sas.com/resources/sysreq/hosts/pc/.
Note: Software distributed with the SAS release designation SAS 9.4M0 (9.4 TS1M0) does not support
Windows 32-bit environments, but Windows 32-bit support is provided in SAS release SAS 9.4M1
(9.4 TS1M1) and later.

Server Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Family
SAS 9.4 Foundation is supported on the following x64 editions of the Windows Server 2008 family
with SAS 9.4M0 and later:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter Edition
SAS 9.4 Foundation is supported on the following editions of the Windows Server 2008 R2 family
with SAS 9.4M0 and later:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Family
SAS 9.4 Foundation is supported on the following editions of the Windows Server 2012 family with
SAS 9.4M0 and later:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Edition
SAS 9.4 Foundation is supported on the following editions of the Windows Server 2012 R2 family
with SAS 9.4M0 and later:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Family

SAS 9.4 Foundation is supported on the following editions of the Windows Server 2016 family with
SAS 9.4M5 (9.4 TS1M5) and later:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition with Desktop Experience
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition with Desktop Experience

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Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Family

SAS 9.4 Foundation is supported on the following editions of the Windows Server 2019 family with
SAS 9.4M6 (9.4 TS1M6) and later:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition with Desktop Experience
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Edition with Desktop Experience

Client Operating Systems

Windows 7 SP1 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise: Supported for client installations of SAS 9.4
Foundation products.
Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Pro and Enterprise: Supported for client installations
of SAS 9.4 Foundation products.
Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education: Supported for client installations of all SAS 9.4
Foundation products.
Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10: Supported for the
Education Analytical Suite (EAS). The following list indicates the Education Analytical Suite products
that are supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1:
Note: These products are not supported individually on Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8, or
Windows 8.1.
Base SAS SAS/EIS
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Greenplum SAS/ETS
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Microsoft SQL Server SAS/FSP
SAS/ACCESS Interface to MySQL SAS/GRAPH
SAS/ACCESS Interface to ODBC SAS/IML
SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files SAS/OR
SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP ASE SAS/QC
SAS/AF SAS/SECURE
SAS/ASSIST SAS/SHARE
SAS/CONNECT SAS/STAT

Web Browsers
Both SAS 9.4 Foundation software and client applications support recent versions of popular web
browsers to display SAS user interfaces. To run SAS clients, use a browser and platform combination
that is listed on the following SAS Support page:
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-9-4-web-browsers.html.

A few SAS product user interfaces include HMTL5 to support newer features. The individual system
requirements documents for these products include a link to information about supported web
browsers.

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Remote Browsing
SAS 9.4 Foundation uses Remote Browsing to display web-based information. Instead of running a
browser on the workstation server, SAS 9.4 Foundation sends the URL to your desktop computer for
display in a web browser. This feature removes the browser overhead from the server and allows for
the display of output that requires browser plug-ins that do not run on a 64-bit computer. A software
agent, the Remote Browser Server, is installed on your desktop computer to enable SAS to
communicate with your browser.
SAS creates a URL that references the information to be displayed (usually program help or ODS
output) and sends the URL to the SAS Remote Browser Server on your desktop computer (Step 1).
The Remote Browser Server sends a request to the browser to display a page (Step 2). The browser
then reconnects to SAS to retrieve the information and display it (Step 3).

Remote Browsing runs on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and 64-bit Linux. To use the remote
browsing feature, your desktop computer must have a recent version of one of the following
browsers installed:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Firefox

The SAS Remote Browser Server, SAS Foundation, and client applications support 32-bit or 64-bit
browser software. However, 64-bit browsers are recommended.

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In addition to the required operating system and browser, the Remote Browser Server must be
installed and running on your desktop machine for SAS to display web information. The installer for
the Remote Browser Server is available on the SAS 9.4 Software Downloads site
(http://support.sas.com/downloads/). The browser must also be configured to allow pop-up
windows.

Java Requirements
For information about Java Runtime Environment (JRE) requirements, refer to the SAS 9.4 Support
for Java Runtime Environments web page, located at
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-java.html.

Hardware Requirements
The following recommendations are for installation of x64 editions of Windows.

Machines Supported
SAS 9.4 supports x64 processor family systems, also known as Intel64 or AMD64 systems.

Distribution Media
The following distribution methods are supported:
• Electronic Software Delivery
• DVD

System Configuration
The following are recommended minimum levels* for a deployment of SAS 9.4 for x64 on Windows
for x64 systems:

Desktop Systems
Examples are Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.
• A minimum of 2 cores
• 2 GB RAM (available to SAS)
• Swap space: 1.5 times physical RAM or 250 GB, whichever is less

Server Systems
Examples are Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows
Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019.
• A minimum of 4 cores
• 16 GB RAM (available to SAS)
• I/O Throughput of 400 MB/sec
• Swap space: 1.5 times physical RAM or 250 GB, whichever is less

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* Note: SAS strongly recommends obtaining a hardware recommendation that is based on your estimated
workload and number of users.

Monitors Supported
SVGA (resolution of 800x600 or higher)

Space Requirements
SAS 9.4 Foundation requires approximately 30 MB of disk space to complete the installation.
However, space requirements vary depending on the blocking factor and compression algorithms
that are in use on the installation disk drive.
SAS strongly recommends consulting with a SAS sizing expert to obtain an official hardware
recommendation that is based on your estimated SAS workload and number of users. Disk space
requirements are provided for individual components in separate documents. However, the space
requirements that you can obtain from the individual System Requirements documents that are
provided for SAS Solutions and other add-on products are not a substitution for expert advice. To
request sizing expertise, send an email to [email protected].

DBCS Support
The following list contains space requirements in MB for SAS 9.4 components that offer DBCS
support.
Software Product- DBCS Support Disk Space (in MB)*
Core of SAS 9.4 DBCS Support Files 34.0
SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 DBCS Support Files 0.9
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Oracle DBCS Support Files 0.3
SAS/AF DBCS Support Files 0.5
SAS/CONNECT DBCS Support Files 1.1
SAS/EIS DBCS Support Files 0.4
SAS/Lab 1.9
SAS/SHARE DBCS Support Files 0.1
Total 39.20

* The actual disk space size has been rounded to the nearest tenth. Therefore, the values will differ
slightly from the ones shown by the installer.

National Language Support (NLS)

The following list contains space requirements in MB for SAS 9.4 components that support Asian
languages.
Languages Supported Disk Space (in MB)* See Table
Chinese – traditional 3.0 below
Chinese – simplified 174.0 below
Japanese 262.0 Page 8
Korean 174.0 Page 8

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Asian Language Support

The following list contains space requirements in MB for SAS System components that support
various Asian Languages.
Traditional Chinese Support Disk Space (in MB)*
Base SAS Traditional Chinese Support Files 3.0

Simplified Chinese Support Disk Space (in MB)*

Base SAS Simplified Chinese Support Files 47.8
SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 Simplified Chinese Support Files 0.9
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Oracle Simplified Chinese Support Files 0.9
SAS/AF Simplified Chinese Support Files 2.0
SAS/CONNECT Simplified Chinese Support Files 0.9
SAS/EIS Simplified Chinese Support Files 1.9
SAS/GIS Simplified Chinese Support Files 1.8
SAS/IntrNet Simplified Chinese Support Files 1.8
SAS/SHARE Simplified Chinese Support Files 0.8
Total 58.8

Japanese Support Disk Space (in MB)*

Base SAS Japanese Support Files 78.1
SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 Japanese Support Files 0.9
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Oracle Japanese Support Files 0.9
SAS/AF Japanese Support Files 2.0
SAS/CONNECT Japanese Support Files 0.9
SAS/EIS Japanese Support Files 10.1
SAS/GIS Japanese Support Files 1.8
SAS/IntrNet Japanese Support Files 1.8
SAS/SHARE Japanese Support Files 0.8
Total 97.3

Korean Support Disk Space (in MB)*

Base SAS Korean Support Files 47.8
SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 Korean Support Files 0.1
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Oracle Korean Support Files 0.1
SAS/AF Korean Support Files 2.0
SAS/CONNECT Korean Support Files 0.9
SAS/EIS Korean Support Files 1.9
SAS/GIS Korean Support Files 1.8
SAS/IntrNet Korean Support Files 1.6
SAS/SHARE Korean Support Files 0.8
Total 57

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Additional Features
The User Installation Experience in SAS 9.4
If you are upgrading to SAS 9.4 Foundation, note that some of the following features were not
available in earlier releases of SAS software.

Internet Access
With Internet access, you can view and download documents from the SAS Install Center, and
review material on the SAS Support website.

HTMLHelp Viewer
To conform to the native Windows environment, SAS Help and Documentation are provided in the
compiled HTML format supported by the Microsoft HTML Help Viewer, which presents help
information in the same layout used in Windows applications. This format is very compact and
provides extensive searching capabilities. The highest level of functionality is available when Internet
Explorer, Version 6, Service Pack 2 (or later) is installed. Internet Explorer is provided with Windows
Server.

SAS Universal Viewer

SAS Universal Viewer is an application for the Windows operating environment that enables you to
view SAS data sets and other types of files without invoking SAS and without installing SAS on your
computer. SAS Universal Viewer is a replacement for the SAS System Viewer. It is available with
Base SAS and as a free download from SAS. You can view, sort, and filter data sets with SAS
Universal Viewer, but you cannot able to edit them.
With SAS Universal Viewer, you can view the following types of files:
• SAS data sets, including those that were created on platforms other than Windows
• SAS v5 transport files
• SAS programs, logs, and listings
• General text files
• HTML and other file types that open in Internet Explorer

Dynamic Data Exchange

Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) allows for the exchange of data between SAS 9.4 Foundation and any
other application supporting DDE. SAS 9.4 Foundation will act as a client only.

Email
Send Mail is provided as a menu item in the File menu. The Send Mail option enables you to initiate
email messages from SAS 9.4 Foundation. You can also send mail using a data step file access method
or SCL via SAS/AF software. Two mail APIs are supported: MAPI and VIM. Using the Send Mail
feature requires you to install a third-party mail program, such as Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft
Outlook Express. SMTP email server access via MAPI requires an Internet connection.

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SAS Service Configuration Utility

The SAS Service Configuration Utility enables administrators to customize the operation of SAS 9.4
Foundation running as a service on a particular computer. It requires only 0.5 MB of space on the
computer using the SAS Service Configuration Utility.
For additional information, refer to the SAS Service Configuration Utility chapter in the Configuration
Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation on Microsoft Windows for x64.

SAS Deployment Wizard and Subset Orders

The SAS Deployment Wizard enables users to subset orders within a depot when it is being moved or
copied. The previous process of creating a Client Software Depot or a Personal Software Depot that
was available in the SAS Administrator Wizard in earlier releases of SAS has been replaced. If you
typically deploy either of these features, refer to the SAS Deployment Wizard and SAS Deployment
Manager 9.4: User's Guide for information about how to select specific products to copy into a separate
depot. This type of newly created depot can serve the same function as depots in previous releases.
The User’s Guide can be found here:
http://support.sas.com/documentation/installcenter/en/ikdeploywizug/66034/PDF/
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Specific Product Requirements

Base SAS Software

Requirements for SPD Engine on Microsoft Windows for x64

The following are general guidelines for a minimum computer system to support SPD Engine:
SPDE will run with the minimum system specified in the Hardware Requirements section on page 6,
but these are the minimum recommended system guidelines to make use of SPDE function:
• An SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) computer with at least two CPUs; four are preferred
• At least one I/O channel per two CPUs
• Enough disk drives to have at least one mount point per CPU isolated on its own disk; two
mount points per CPU are preferred

SAS Analytics Accelerator for Teradata

The SAS Analytics Accelerator for Teradata requires Base SAS, SAS/ACCESS Interface to Teradata,
and at least one of the following products:
• SAS Enterprise Miner
• SAS/ETS
• SAS/STAT

SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For a list of the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

DBMS Products Required:

• Teradata Database version 13.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, Teradata Tools and Utilities (TTU) 13.10 or later for Windows
(64-bit libraries)

For SAS 9.4M3

DBMS Products Required:
• Teradata Database version 14.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 14.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)

For SAS 9.4M4 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• Teradata Database version 15.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 15.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)

SAS High-Performance Forecasting

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS High-Performance Forecasting software.

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SAS In-Database Code Accelerator for Greenplum

The SAS In-Database Code Accelerator for Greenplum requires Base SAS and SAS/ACCESS Interface
to Greenplum. It also requires the SAS Embedded Process to be installed and configured on your
database.
DBMS Products Required:
• Greenplum Database version 4.2.2
• Greenplum Partner Connector (GPPC) version 1.2

DBMS Operating Systems:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 64-bit, version 6.7 or later (recommended)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 64-bit, version 11 or later with the latest Service Pack

For SAS 9.4M2 – 9.4M5

DBMS Products Required:
• Greenplum Database version 4.3 or later
• Greenplum Partner Connector (GPPC) version 1.2 or later

In Greenplum 5.x, the Partner Connector library (GPPC) is integrated natively into the database. If
you are using a Greenplum 5.0 or later database, it is not necessary to install the package. For best
performance, SAS recommends using Greenplum 5.7 or later.

For SAS 9.4M6

DBMS Product Required: Greenplum Database version 5.7 or later
For best results, SAS recommends having the latest Service Packs on the client and server.

SAS In-Database Code Accelerator for Hadoop

The SAS In-Database Code Accelerator for Hadoop requires Base SAS and SAS/ACCESS Interface to
Hadoop. It also requires the SAS Embedded Process to be installed and configured on Hadoop.
For supported Hadoop distributions and versions, refer to the following web page:
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-hadoop.html.

SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For more information about the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

SAS In-Database Code Accelerator for Teradata

The SAS In-Database Code Accelerator for Teradata requires Base SAS and SAS/ACCESS Interface to
Teradata. It also requires the SAS Embedded Process to be installed and configured on your database.
Contact a Teradata representative to obtain the support functions that are required for the SAS
Embedded Process. It is important to install the latest version from Teradata at Your Service.
Teradata Customer Service coordinates installation of the SAS Embedded Process packages and
application of the SAS Embedded Process support functions on the DBMS machine.

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SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For a list of the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

DBMS Products Required:

• Teradata version 13.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 13.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)

For SAS 9.4M3

DBMS Products Required:
• Teradata Database version 14.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 14.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)

For SAS 9.4M4 and 9.4M5

DBMS Products Required:
• Teradata Database version 15.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 15.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)
• SAS Embedded Process support functions (sasepfunc-15.10-4 or later).
For SAS 9.4M6 or Later
DBMS Products Required:
• Teradata Database version 16.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 16.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)
• SAS Embedded Process support functions (sasepfunc-16.20-2 or later).

Note: The version number for sasepfunc indicates the latest version of Teradata database that is
supported. It is backward-compatible with Teradata Database 15.xx and earlier versions of
Teradata Database 16.xx.

SAS Scoring Accelerator for Aster

The SAS Scoring Accelerator for Aster requires Base SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS/ACCESS
Interface to Aster, and SAS/STAT.
DBMS Products Required:
• Aster Server version 4.6.3, 5.0.1, 5.1, or 6.0
• Client utilities for Aster version 4.6.3, 5.0.1, or 5.1

For SAS 9.4M2 and 9.4M3

DBMS Products Required:
• Aster Server version 6.0
• Client utilities for Aster version 5.1

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For SAS 9.4M4 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• Aster Server version 6.1 or later
• Client utilities for Aster version 6.1 or later

The required DBMS operating system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 64-bit, version 6.3 or later.

SAS Scoring Accelerator for DB2

The SAS Scoring Accelerator for DB2 requires Base SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS/ACCESS
Interface to DB2, and SAS/STAT.
A current version of the IBM XLC compiler must be installed on the DB2 server where you will be
publishing scores. Contact your IBM/DB2 representative to secure the appropriate compiler for your
DB2 installation.
DBMS Products Required:
• IBM DB2 version 10.1 with FixPack 1 or later
• Client utilities for IBM DB2 version 10.1 with FixPack 1 or later

For SAS 9.4M1 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• IBM DB2 10.5 or later
• Client utilities for IBM DB2 version 10.5 or later

DBMS Operating Systems:

• AIX 64-bit, version 7.1 or later
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 64-bit, version 6.7 or later
For best results, SAS recommends installing the latest FixPack on the client and server.

SAS Scoring Accelerator for Greenplum

The SAS Scoring Accelerator for Greenplum requires Base SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS/ACCESS
Interface to Greenplum, and SAS/STAT.
The following are the minimum Greenplum database requirements:
• Greenplum Database version 4.2.2.0
• Greenplum Partner Connector (GPPC) version 1.2

For SAS 9.4M2 – 9.4M5

DBMS Products Required:
• Greenplum Database version 4.3 and later
• Greenplum Partner Connector version 1.2 and later

In Greenplum 5.x, the Partner Connector library (GPPC) is integrated natively into the database. If
you are using a Greenplum 5.0 or later database, it is not necessary to install the package. For best
performance, SAS recommends using Greenplum 5.7 or later.

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For SAS 9.4M6 and Later

DBMS Product Required: Greenplum Database version 5.7 or later
For best results, SAS recommends having the latest Service Packs on the client and server.

SAS Scoring Accelerator for Hadoop

The SAS Scoring Accelerator for Hadoop requires Base SAS, SAS/STAT, and SAS/ACCESS Interface
to Hadoop. It also requires SAS Enterprise Miner or SAS Model Manager.
For supported Hadoop distributions and versions, refer to the following web page:
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-hadoop.html.

SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For more information about the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

SAS Scoring Accelerator for Netezza

The SAS Scoring Accelerator for Netezza requires Base SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS/ACCESS
Interface to Netezza, and SAS/STAT.
DBMS Products Required:
• IBM Netezza version 7.0
• Client utilities for IBM Netezza version 7.0

For SAS 9.4M3 – 9.4M5

DBMS Products Required:
• IBM Netezza version 7.0.3 or later
• Client utilities for IBM Netezza version 7.0.3 or later

For SAS 9.4M6 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• IBM Netezza version 7.2.1 or later
• Client utilities for IBM Netezza version 7.2.1 or later
For best results, match the Netezza ODBC client version with the version of the Netezza server where
it will be connected. For example, if you have a Netezza server release 7.0.4, use the ODBC client
driver release 7.0.4 with SAS/ACCESS Interface to Netezza.

SAS Scoring Accelerator for Oracle

The SAS Scoring Accelerator for Oracle requires Base SAS, SAS/STAT, SAS/ACCESS Interface to
Oracle, and SAS Enterprise Miner.
SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For a list of the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

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DBMS Products Required:

• Oracle Server version 11gR2 or later. The database encoding must be UTF8.
• Oracle Client release 11gR2 or later (64-bit libraries)

Notes: Some additional configuration might be required to use the 12c or 18c client. See the
Configuration Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation for Microsoft Windows for x64 for more
information.
For best results, SAS recommends installing the latest patches on the client and server.
DBMS Operating Systems:
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6.7 or later
• Oracle Enterprise Linux version 5.5 or later

SAS Scoring Accelerator for SAP HANA

SAS Scoring Accelerator for SAP HANA was new in SAS 9.4M2. It requires Base SAS, SAS Enterprise
Miner, SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP HANA, and SAS/STAT.

For SAS 9.4M2 and 9.4M3

DBMS Products Required:
• SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 08 Server
• Client utilities for SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 08

DBMS Operating System Requirements:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 64-bit, version 5.5 or later
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 64-bit, version 11

For SAS 9.4M4 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 12 Server or later
• Client utilities for SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 12 or later

DBMS Operating Systems:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 64-bit, version 6.6 or later
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 64-bit, version 11 or later with the latest Service Pack

For best results, SAS recommends installing the latest Service Packs on the client and server. SAS also
recommends matching the SAP HANA client version with the version of the SAP HANA server
where it will be connected.

SAS Scoring Accelerator for SPD Server

The SAS Scoring Accelerator for SPD Server requires Base SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS Scalable
Performance Data Server version 5.1 or later, and SAS/STAT.

For SAS 9.4M3

DBMS Product Required: SAS Scalable Performance Data Server version 5.2.

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For SAS 9.4M4

DBMS Product Required: SAS Scalable Performance Data Server version 5.3.

SAS Scoring Accelerator for Teradata

The SAS Scoring Accelerator for Teradata requires Base SAS, SAS Embedded Process support
functions, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS/ACCESS Interface to Teradata, and SAS/STAT.
Contact a Teradata representative to obtain the required support functions for the SAS Embedded
Process. It is important to install the latest version from Teradata at Your Service. Teradata Customer
Service coordinates installation of the SAS Embedded Process packages and application of the SAS
Embedded Process support functions on the DBMS machine.
SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For a list of the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

DBMS Products Required:

• Teradata Database version 13.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 13.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)

For SAS 9.4M3

DBMS Products Required:
• Teradata Database version 14.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 14.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)

For SAS 9.4M4 and 9.4M5

DBMS Products Required:
• Teradata Database version 15.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 15.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)
• SAS Embedded Process support functions (sasepfunc-15.10-4 or later)

For SAS 9.4M6 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• Teradata Database version 16.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 16.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)
• SAS Embedded Process support functions (sasepfunc-16.20-2 or later)
Note: The version number for sasepfunc indicates the latest version of Teradata database that is
supported. It is backward-compatible with Teradata Database 15.xx and earlier version of
Teradata Database 16.xx.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to Amazon Redshift

SAS/ACCESS Interface to Amazon Redshift was new with the April 2016 release of SAS/ACCESS.
Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to Amazon Redshift.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Amazon Redshift includes a required ODBC driver.

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For instructions about how to configure SAS/ACCESS Interface to Amazon Redshift, see the
Configuration Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation for Microsoft Windows for x64.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to Aster

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to Aster software.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Aster requires the Aster ODBC driver and a bulk loader client. To obtain
the ODBC driver and bulk loader client, contact Aster Data Technical Support.
DBMS Products Required:
• Aster Server version 4.6.3 or later
• Aster ODBC driver version 4.6.3 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)

For SAS 9.4M3

DBMS Products Required:
• Aster Server version 6.0 or later
• Aster ODBC driver version 5.1 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)

For SAS 9.4M4 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• Aster Server version 6.1 or later
• Aster ODBC driver version 6.1 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)
Refer to the Configuration Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation for Microsoft Windows for x64 for information
about where to install the ODBC driver and bulk loader client and how to configure your SAS
software in order to work with them.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 can be installed on a DB2 server or on a DB2 client node with an
installation of the IBM Data Server Client. In addition, DB2 Connect must be licensed to connect to
DB2 databases that reside on AS/400, VSE, VM, MVS, and z/OS systems.
DBMS Products Required:
• IBM DB2 version 10.1 or later
• Client utilities for IBM DB2 version 10.1 or later

For SAS 9.4M1 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• IBM DB2 version 10.5 or later
• Client utilities for IBM DB2 10.5 or later

For best results, SAS recommends installing the latest FixPack on the client and server.

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SAS/ACCESS Interface to Greenplum

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to Greenplum.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Greenplum includes the required 64-bit ODBC driver.
For instructions about how to configure SAS/ACCESS Interface to Greenplum, see the Configuration
Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation for Microsoft Windows for x64.
DBMS Product Required: Greenplum Database version 4.3 or later
SAS does not recommend using Greenplum Database versions 5.0 - 5.6.

For SAS 9.4M6 and Later

DBMS Product Required: Greenplum Database version 5.7 or later.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to Hadoop

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to Hadoop.
For supported Hadoop distributions and versions, refer to the following web page:
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-hadoop.html.

SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For more information about the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to HAWQ

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to HAWQ.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to HAWQ includes the required 64-bit ODBC driver.

For SAS 9.4M3

DBMS Product Required: HAWQ Database version 1.2.1 or later

For SAS 9.4M4

DBMS Product Required: HAWQ Database version 2.0 or later

For SAS 9.4M5 and Later

DBMS Product Required: HAWQ Database version 2.2 or later
For instructions about how to configure SAS/ACCESS Interface to HAWQ, see the Configuration Guide
for SAS 9.4 Foundation for Microsoft Windows for x64.

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SAS/ACCESS Interface to Impala

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to Impala.
DBMS Products Required:
• Impala server version 1.2.3 or later
• ODBC Driver for Impala release 2.5.13 or later

For SAS 9.4M4 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• Impala server version 2.6 or later
• ODBC Driver for Impala release 2.5.34 or later

SAS/ACCESS Interface to JDBC

SAS/ACCESS Interface to JDBC was new with the November 2018 release of SAS/ACCESS. Base SAS
is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to JDBC.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to JDBC requires a Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver. JDBC drivers
are often available from DBMS vendors and from other third-party JDBC driver developers.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to Microsoft SQL Server

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to Microsoft SQL Server.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Microsoft SQL Server includes the required ODBC Driver.
Note: With the release of SAS 9.4 M4, SAS/ACCESS Interface to Microsoft SQL Server now includes
support for the Microsoft Azure SQL Database.
SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For a list of the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

For SAS 9.4M3 and Later

DBMS Product Required: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or later.
For directions about how to configure SAS/ACCESS Interface to Microsoft SQL Server, see the
Configuration Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation for Microsoft Windows for x64.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to MySQL

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to MySQL.
SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For a list of the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

DBMS Products Required:

• MySQL Client version 5.1, 5.6, or 5.7
• MySQL Server version 5.1 or later

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For SAS 9.4M4 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• MySQL Client version 5.6 or 5.7
• MySQL Server version 5.6 or later
For more information about SAS/ACCESS Interface to MySQL software, see the MySQL chapter in
SAS/ACCESS Software for Relational Databases: Reference.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to Netezza

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to Netezza.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Netezza requires an ODBC driver from IBM. To obtain the IBM Netezza
ODBC driver, contact IBM Technical Support at (877) 426-6006, or visit the IBM Fix Central website,
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
DBMS Products Required:
• IBM Netezza version 6.0 or later
• Client utilities for IBM Netezza version 4.6.2 or later

For SAS 9.4M2 – 9.4M5

DBMS Products Required:
• IBM Netezza version 7.0 or later
• Client utilities for IBM Netezza version 7.0 or later

For SAS 9.4M6 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• IBM Netezza version 7.2.1 or later
• Client utilities for IBM Netezza version 7.2.1 or later

For best results, match the Netezza ODBC client version with the version of the Netezza server where
it will be connected. For example, if you have a Netezza server release 7.0.4, use the ODBC client
driver release 7.0.4 with SAS/ACCESS Interface to Netezza.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to ODBC

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to ODBC.
DBMS Product Required: An ODBC driver for the data source.
Before you can use SAS/ACCESS Interface to ODBC software, an ODBC driver for the data source
from which you want to access data is required. ODBC drivers are often available from DBMS
vendors and other third party ODBC driver developers. The ODBC driver that you select might
require additional DBMS software for network access. All required network software that is supplied
by your database system vendor must be 64-bit-compliant.
SAS 9.4 for Microsoft Windows for x64 requires the 64‐bit version of the ODBC driver for the data
source.

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See the Configuration Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation on Microsoft Windows for x64 for information about
the installation:
http://support.sas.com/documentation/installcenter/en/ikfdtnwx6cg/66385/PDF/de
fault/config.pdf

SAS/ACCESS Interface to OLE DB

Base SAS software is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to OLE DB.
DBMS Product Required: An OLE DB data source provider
Before you can use SAS/ACCESS Interface to OLE DB software, an OLE DB provider for the data
source where you want to access data is required. OLE DB providers are often available from DBMS
vendors and other third-party software vendors.
The OLE DB provider that you select might require additional DBMS software for network access. All
required network software supplied by your database system vendor must be 64-bit-compliant. The
64‐bit version of the OLE DB provider is required for the data source.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to Oracle

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to Oracle.
You can install an Oracle client on the same machine as SAS/ACCESS Interface to Oracle, or you can
use an Oracle server in place of the Oracle client.
To use the Bulk Load feature of this SAS product, you must have the Oracle SQL*Loader data-
loading utility installed. This utility can be obtained by running the Oracle installer and selecting the
Oracle Utilities product. Refer to your Oracle documentation for information on SQL*Loader.
SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For a list of the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

DBMS Products Required:

• Oracle Database 11gR2 or later
• Oracle Client 11gR2 (64-bit libraries) or later
Notes: Some additional configuration might be required to use the 12c or 18c client. See the
Configuration Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation for Microsoft Windows for x64 for more
information.
For best results, SAS recommends installing the latest patches on the client and server.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files.
Product Required on Windows: 32-bit or 64-bit SAS PC Files Server, running the same “bitness” of
ACE (Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable) driver on the same Windows machine.
DBMS Product Required on Windows: Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable
(ACE) or later version.

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SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files software supports access to virtually any data source through
ODBC support on Windows, as well as the following software formats:
• dBase files (.dbf)
• Excel files (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsb, .xlsm)
• JMP files (.jmp is in Base)
• Lotus files (.wk1, .wk3, and .wk4)
• Microsoft Access database files (.mdb or .accdb)
• Paradox (.db)
• SPSS files (.sav)
• Stata files (.dta)

SAS PC Files Server (pcfserver.exe or pcfservice.exe) running on Windows is required to use

the PCFILES libname engine to access Microsoft Access database files, Microsoft Excel workbook
files, or any ODBC supported data sources.
You can run SAS PC Files Server as a Windows service or as an application listening to the PCFILES
libname engine. SAS PC Files Server provides data encryption and authentication features with
default port 9621, which can be configured through the PC Files Server application console. Note that
the “bitness” (32-bit or 64-bit) of SAS PC Files Server must match that of the Microsoft ACE driver on
the same Windows machine.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to the PI System

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to the PI System.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to the PI System requires the OSIsoft PI System client software, PI Asset
Framework Client 2014 (PI AF SDK 2.6) or later.
It also requires the .NET Framework, version 4.5 or later.
For information about configuring the PI System on the server as well as the client that is running
SAS, refer to the Configuration Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation for Microsoft Windows for x64.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to PostgreSQL

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to PostgreSQL.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to PostgreSQL includes the required ODBC driver.
SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For a list of the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

DBMS Product Required: PostgreSQL Database version 9.1.9 or later

For SAS 9.4M4 and 9.4M5

DBMS Products Required: PostgreSQL Database version 9.1.23 or later.

For SAS 9.4M6 and Later

DBMS Product Required: PostgreSQL Database version 9.5.14 or later.

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SAS/ACCESS Interface to Salesforce

SAS/ACCESS Interface to Salesforce was new with the April 2019 release of SAS/ACCESS.
Base SAS is required for the installation.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Salesforce requires a Salesforce user account that has API access enabled.
For more information, see the Configuration Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation for Microsoft Windows for x64,
available at the following location:
http://support.sas.com/documentation/installcenter/en/ikfdtnwx6cg/66385/PDF/de
fault/config.pdf
Product Required: Salesforce API access, version 45.0 (Spring 2019) or later.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP ASE

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP ASE (formerly
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Sybase).
Note: Connecting to SAP IQ is not supported by SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP ASE; use SAS/ACCESS
Interface to SAP IQ instead.
DBMS Product Required: SAP ASE (Sybase) Open Client SDK, Release 15.7 or later (64-bit libraries).
Note: SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP ASE no longer supports access to Microsoft SQL Server data.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP ASE software uses the CTLIB API calls to access the SAP (Sybase)
DBMS product. These CTLIB API calls are not supported by Microsoft SQL Server; therefore, you
must use SAS/ACCESS Interface to Microsoft SQL Server with an appropriate ODBC driver to
obtain access to Microsoft SQL Server data.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP HANA

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP HANA.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP HANA requires the ODBC driver (64-bit) for SAP HANA from SAP.
The ODBC driver is part of the SAP HANA Client.
DBMS Products Required:
• SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 08 Server or later
• SAP HANA ODBC Client for SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 08 or later

For SAS 9.4M4 and Later

DBMS Products Required:
• SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 12 Server or later
• SAP HANA ODBC Client for SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 12 or later

SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP IQ

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to SAP IQ (formerly SAS/ACCESS
Interface to Sybase IQ).
To obtain the required SAP IQ Network Client, contact your database administrator or SAP Technical
Support.

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DBMS Products Required:

• SAP IQ Network Client version 15.4
• SAP IQ Database version 15.4 or later
For SAS 9.4M3 and Later
DBMS Products Required:
• SAP IQ Network Client version 16.0 or later
• SAP IQ Database version 16.0 or later

SAS/ACCESS Interface to Teradata

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to Teradata.
SAS has extended SAS/ACCESS and SAS In-Database Technologies support to selected cloud and
database variants of supported data sources. For a list of the supported variants, see
https://support.sas.com/en/documentation/third-party-software-reference/9-
4/support-for-database.html.

DBMS Products Required:

• Teradata Database version 13.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 13.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)
For SAS 9.4M3
DBMS Products Required:
• Teradata Database version 14.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 14.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)
For SAS 9.4M4 and Later
DBMS Products Required:
• Teradata Database version 15.10 or later
• Teradata CLIv2 client libraries, TTU 15.10 or later for Windows (64-bit libraries)

For more information about SAS/ACCESS Interface to Teradata, see the Teradata chapter in
SAS/ACCESS Software for Relational Databases: Reference.

SAS/ACCESS Interface to Vertica

Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/ACCESS Interface to Vertica.
SAS/ACCESS Interface to Vertica Software requires the Vertica ODBC Client driver. To obtain the
Vertica Client ODBC driver, contact your database administrator or Micro Focus Technical Support.
DBMS Products Required:
• Vertica Database version 6.1 or later
• Vertica ODBC client version 6.1 or later

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For SAS 9.4M3 or Later

DBMS Products Required:
• Vertica Database version 7.1 or later
• Vertica ODBC client version 7.1 or later

For SAS 9.4M6

DBMS Products Required:
• Vertica Analytic Database version 9.1 or later
• Vertica ODBC client version 9.1 or later
For information about where to install the ODBC driver and how to configure your SAS software to
work with Vertica software, refer to the Configuration Guide for SAS 9.4 Foundation for Microsoft
Windows for x64.

SAS/AF
Products Required for Build Mode:
• Base SAS software
• SAS/AF software
• SAS/GRAPH software (to create and display some graphics objects)
Other products might be required, depending on the application.
Products Required for Run Mode:
• Base SAS software
• SAS/GRAPH software (to display some graphics objects)

Other products might be required, depending on the application.

Printers
A color or gray-scale printer is required for printing graphics-based objects.
Depending on the object, certain non-graphic objects might require SAS/GRAPH software to print.

SAS/CONNECT
Base SAS is required for the installation of SAS/CONNECT software.
SAS/CONNECT software uses the TCP/IP access method and supports the Microsoft TCP/IP System
Driver, which is provided with Microsoft Windows for x64.

SAS/EIS
Products Required for Build Mode:
• Base SAS software
• SAS/AF software
• SAS/EIS software
• SAS/FSP software
• SAS/GRAPH software

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Other products might be required, depending on the application.

Products Required for Run Mode:
• Base SAS software
• SAS/EIS software
• SAS/GRAPH software

Other products might be required, depending on the application.

Memory: 128 MB required
Printers: For printing graphics-based objects, a color or gray-scale printer is required.

SAS/Genetics
Base SAS and SAS/GRAPH are required for the installation of SAS/Genetics software.

SAS/GIS
Products Required for Build Mode:
• Base SAS software
• SAS/AF software
• SAS/GIS software
• SAS/GRAPH software
Other products might be required, depending on the application.
Products Required for Run Mode:
• Base SAS software
• SAS/FSP software
• SAS/GIS software
• SAS/GRAPH software

Other products might be required, depending on the application.

Printers: A color or gray-scale printer is required.

SAS/GRAPH
The 32-bit or 64-bit version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 is required to run the SAS/GRAPH
ActiveX Graph Control from a web browser.
The 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Internet Explorer version 11, Mozilla Firefox version 6.0 or later, or
Google Chrome version 15 or later are required to run the SAS/GRAPH Java Applets from a web
browser.
The Java plug-in must be installed in order for the SAS/GRAPH Java applets to be displayed in the
SAS internal browser, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome. If the Java plug-in is not installed
already, the SAS internal browser and Internet Explorer will prompt you for the installation, but the
other web browsers will not. The Java runtime can be installed from the Java website before you run
SAS Java applets.

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If you are prompted to install the Java plug-in, you must refresh your browser after the plug-in is
installed, or the SAS/GRAPH Java applet does not display.

SAS/IML Studio
SAS/IML Studio requires SAS/IML and SAS/STAT to run. SAS/IML Studio 15.1 requires SAS 9.4M6.

RAM and Disk Space

4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended. For the installation, 1 GB of disk space is required.

Display Settings
SAS/IML Studio 15.1 requires at least 1024x768 screen resolution with 24-bit color. SAS recommends
1920x1080 resolution with 24-bit color.

SAS/IntrNet
SAS/IntrNet software consists of several components that can be installed independently.
SAS/IntrNet Server software is installed on an existing SAS System and is included on SAS 9.4 media.

CGI Tools and Applications

Application Dispatcher
Requires Base SAS software and SAS/IntrNet Server software. The Application Broker component of
the Application Dispatcher must be installed on a web server.

htmSQL
Requires Base SAS software, SAS/SHARE software, and a SAS/IntrNet software license (SETINIT).
The htmSQL component must be installed on a web server.

MDDB Report Viewer Application

Requires Base SAS software; SAS/GRAPH software; SAS/IntrNet software; and SAS/EIS software or
SAS OLAP Server software. The Application Dispatcher component must be installed and
configured.

Xplore Sample Web Application

Requires Base SAS software and SAS/IntrNet Server software. The Application Dispatcher
component must be installed and configured.

Design-Time Controls
Requires Base SAS software and SAS/IntrNet Server software. The Application Broker component of
the Application Dispatcher must be installed on a web server.

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Java Tools and Applications

SAS/CONNECT Driver for Java
Requires Base SAS software, SAS/CONNECT software, and SAS/IntrNet Server software.
SAS/SHARE software must also be installed if data services are used. The Java Tools package must be
installed on a web server or a client system.

Tunnel Feature
Must be installed on a web server running on a UNIX or Windows system.

SAS/OR
The use of graphics in SAS/OR software requires a SAS/GRAPH license.

SAS/TOOLKIT
Products Included:
• Base SAS software
• A compiler

The only language with a Production status for SAS/TOOLKIT software is C. Other languages have a
Beta status.

SAS/Warehouse Administrator
Products Required for Build Mode:
• Base SAS software
• SAS/AF software (required only for API usage)

Products Required for Run Mode:

• Base SAS software
• Other products, depending on the application (for example, SAS/ACCESS software for access
to DBMS tables, SAS/CONNECT software for access to remote data, or SAS/AF software to
access warehouse via method calls)

Printers:
• For printing graphics-based objects, a color or gray-scale printer is required.
• Certain non-graphic objects might require SAS/GRAPH software to print, depending on the
object.

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