SAS Help not working in EG?

[BruceBrad]

I'm used to moving my mouse over SAS statements, getting the syntax popup, and choosing the link to the The product documentation to get the full syntax guide from the SAS website. This no longer seems to be working (if it provides anything it is just links to community discussions). 

What's the best way to view the SAS 9.4 documentation now? (I seem to have something called SASDocViewer installed, but it won't run because a DLL is missing). (On Windows 11).

[Hassan5 · Accepted solution]

This is a known issue caused by recent SAS documentation URL updates, combined with Windows 11 dropping legacy files.

Here are the quick fixes:

1. Fix SASDocViewer: The missing DLL error on Windows 11 almost always means you need to reinstall the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (2015-2022) from Microsoft's site.

2. Use the F1 Shortcut: Instead of hovering, highlight the specific keyword (e.g., PROC SQL) in your code editor and press F1. This often bypasses the broken hover popup and opens the clean online documentation.

3. Go Direct: Bookmark the official SAS 9.4 Product Documentation page in your web browser. It is much faster and completely up to date compared to the built-in EG tool.