topic Re: SAS ACCESS Interface to SQL Server from Mainframe in SAS Procedures

SAS ACCESS Interface to SQL Server from Mainframe

deleted_user — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:51:28 GMT

Hi,

Is it possible to use "SAS ACCESS Interface to SQL Server" from the Mainframe environment?

I need to access the SQL Server from the Mainframe environment, what is the best possible way to do this? Can some one kindly explain on this?

Regards,
Vidhya

Re: SAS ACCESS Interface to SQL Server from Mainframe

LinusH — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:11:33 GMT

Start by looking at this thread:
http://support.sas.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=7902&tstart=15
/Linus

Re: SAS ACCESS Interface to SQL Server from Mainframe

Patrick — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:15:47 GMT

Not 100% sure about it, but looking at the SAS 9.1.3 Online Doc I would say a direct access to a SQL Server from the Mainframe out of a SAS Sesseion is not possible: http://support.sas.com/onlinedoc/913/getDoc/en/acreldb.hlp/a001752475.htm

In case you have also a SAS installation on a Windows or UNIX server and SAS\Connect: You could start a remote session on the Windows/Unix server from the Mainframe (rsubmit) and then via this remote session you could access the data on the SQL server (i.e. with SAS Access to OLEDB, ODBC, SQL Server).

Just an idea....

HTH
Patrick Just read what Linus refered to.... Vidhya!! RTM after you've got already such a good answer!

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