Accessing SAS OnDemand for Academics Without Internet Connection?

[scha1146]

Hi there, was hoping for some guidance on this.

I'm a student, I'm taking a class on SAS this semester and I have access to SAS OnDemand for Academics.

My problem is, I have a long road trip coming up, which will involve many hours in the car away from all internet connection. Mobile hotspot is not an option for me, as it's not part of my data plan.

I'm going to need to do homework during this time.

Is there a way that I can access the software offline? Would I be able to download it and just have my datasets kept on my computer, so I wouldn't need the cloud storage? Or does this version of SAS have an offline browser mode I might be able to use?

[hollandnumerics · Accepted solution]

Hi scha1146,

SAS OnDemand for Academics replaced SAS University Edition, which was installed locally in a virtual machine, but this was a serious pain to install and became out-of-date very quickly.

On the other hand SAS OnDemand for Academics lives on a server which REQUIRES internet access, but, because it is web-based, it is ALWAYS up-to-date, AND you only need a web browser (and an account!) to access it.

Therefore, the answer to your question is No! Sorry!

However, to minimise the impact of your long road trip, I would suggest you do as much of your homework BEFORE you start your long road trip, enjoy the scenery while your travelling, then finish your homework on arrival at your destination.

.............Phil