Try out SAS

[chribben]

Hi,

I need to get a Windows application talk to a SAS database and would like to try out SAS on my local machine. Is there any trial version available?

Thanks,

Christian

[LinusH]

The closest I know about is something called OnDemand (I think formerly known as Learning Edition):

http://support.sas.com/learn/ondemand/index.html

[chribben]

Thanks for the answer.

These versions seem to be available only for US and Canadian residents or university teachers/students and I don't qualify for any of these criteria unfortunately.

[LinusH]

Then talk to the person responsible for the SAS database, and see if there could be any other option for you.

[TomKari]

Anybody at SAS listening?

There are "Express" versions available for pretty much all of the DBMS products, and for development environments like Visual Studio, that let people with small-scale requirements familiarize themselves with the products. Neither SAS nor SPSS has one of these; I suspect that the first to introduce one may gain significant market share among people like the users of this forum. [Tom steps off soap box.]

Tom

[Reeza]

SPSS offers a 14day trial already.