Focus to SAS?

deleted_user — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:29:56 GMT

Is it possible to convert FOCUS program into SAS programs?
Is any tool availbale to Automate the the above process?
What are the difficulties we can face?

Thanks
Narayana

Re: Focus to SAS?

sbb — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:54:40 GMT

I did a Google search on argument below:

+"sas to focus"

There were a few hits, and one was on SAS-L - link pasted below:

http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0205c&L=sas-l&P=16327

Comparing the two languages, I would submit that your migration/conversion will involve not only programming code changes but also FOCUS-to-SAS environment changes, such that an automated process would not be practical nor effective.

So, here are some thoughts:

1) develop a high-level migration plan and get mgmt written approval to start an exploratory / discovery effort for the migration (CYA).
2) solicit input from both production and adhoc FOCUS users to best identify and characterize your audience - identify features, functions, components, used today and what they "could use" with SAS, to improve the sell-job.
3) develop a list of application programs to convert and rank them in priority and complexity; also develop a list of reference databases / sources which will also need to be considered with the conversion effort.
4) develop a training requirements summary and assess the cost for addressing the learning-curve as best as possible.
5) determine what OS platform(s) best suits your user base.
6) revise #1 above and go back to mgmt for written approval again (further CYA).
7) develop a detailed migration plan which includes code and database migration (with robust testing), parallel-operation for some time-period, training, and offer some time-period to phase out FOCUS, if that is intended.
8) ...more related tasks...

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

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