If you are looking to install SAS 9.4M9 on z/OS, please read on..... (Updated: 14NOV2025)

[MargaretC]

With SAS 9.4M9 on z/OS, IBM Java 21.0.4 or later (64-bit) SDK is required.  In addition, the following SAS hot fixes must be downloaded along with your SAS 9.4M9 software order, and they must be applied with the initial installation in order to support this change to the Java requirement:

• P6Z001 for Threaded Kernel Java 9.4_M9
• P7N001 for Base SAS JAR Files for z/OS 9.4
• P7P001 for SAS Integration Technologies JAR Files for z/OS 9.4

See the IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition for z/OS for Java 21 text in the section titled Semeru fonts support on z/OS for the following:

Semeru, by default, searches for fonts in the following directory.

/usr/lpp/fonts/worldtype

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Make sure that the following FMIDs for z/OS Font Collection are made available on your z/OS system at that location:

1. FMID HFNT140 - The base element that provides a comprehensive set of single-byte fonts.

1. FMID HFNT14J - The z/OS Japanese base feature collection that includes double-byte fonts for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK).

See KB0041603 (SAS Support - Java service refresh levels currently supported by SAS® in the z/OS operating environm...) for recommendations about the supported Java releases.

You must obtain the SDK for z/OS systems directly from IBM and deploy the appropriate version in your environment.

NOTE:  When launching the SAS Deployment Tools or SAS 9.4M9 with IBM Semeru Java 21, If the IBM instructions documented in IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition for z/OS for Java 21 in the section titled Semeru fonts support on z/OS are not followed, you will encounter a message that resembles the following:  

"Probable fatal error: No physical fonts found." will be generated.

This message is generated when IBM Semeru Java detects that WorldType fonts are not installed on the z/OS system.  

[ELVINTAY]

Hi MargaretC,

May i know the 9.4 M9 still under testing in zOS 3.2 ?

For your info currently we are running 9.4 M7 on zOS2.5 ..

1) Can 9.4 M9 compatible in zOS2.5 ?

2) If yes, we will test zOS2.5 then proceed to upgrade zOS3.2 too   

[MargaretC]

Hi Elvintay, 

SAS 9.4 M9 runs on IBM z/OS V3R1 or later SAS 9.4 Operating System Compatibility | SAS Support.  

Yes, SAS 9.4 M9 has been tested on V3R2 SAS 9.4 News for z/OS (MVS) - SAS Support Communities

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Margaret

[TSCS000]

I'm getting the same 'no fonts found' error message when installing SAS 9.4M9 on z/OS 3.1. I saw the doc referencing the two IBM fmids that must be installed on z/OS. We have the HFNT140 fmid installed, but we do not have the HFNT14J fmid installed. HFNT14J is for Japanese fonts. Do we really need to install HFNT14J to solve this problem? Seems weird that Japanese fonts would be required with Semeru 21 SDK.     

[MargaretC]

Yes you must install these fonts per IBM.  

[TSCS000]

Thanks for the confirmation.