SAS database

[senu188]

Hi,

What is SAS database used ? For eg SAp is using db2.

[Kurt_Bremser]

SAS does not rely on an external DBMS. SAS tables are stored as files.

But you can connect SAS to a DBMS (with the respective SAS/ACCESS module) and use its tables as if they were stored in SAS.

[senu188]

Hi,

So, we can SAS it self a database . Please correct me i am wrong

[Kurt_Bremser · Accepted solution]

While SAS does provide some elements typically present in database systems (like integrity rules), it is not a replacement for such.

But you do not need a DBMS to run successfully; in fact it has been my experience that running SAS with only its native table format is more efficient.

[ballardw]

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@senu188 wrote:
Hi,

So, we can SAS it self a database . Please correct me i am wrong

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I think someone would require your definition of "database" to know if that would be wrong or not. That definition might have to very detailed because you may be covering a lot of areas.