In order to automate our release process, I’m attempting to generate a template for SAS stored processes which are used as part of our production system. The process we are attempting is as follows: Export a stored process from SAS Management Console which generates a *.spk package. Rename the .spk to .zip and uncompress this file and edit the contents directly including “ConnectionMapping.xml”, “DeployMap.xml”, and “TransportMetadata”. I’m doing this noting that ConnectionMapping and DeployMap both say <!--IMPORTANT: This file should not be edited.-->. However, I am only editing the folder name of the stored process from ‘Analytics’ to ‘@AnalyticsEnvironment’ Compress these edited files to a *.zip and rename this back into an *.spk package Import the package back into the SAS Console. However, this gives me the following Import Error:  “No package metadata.” Is there a better way to do this? If not, how can I resolve this error? My SAS and OS information are as follows: Product Name: Office Analytics SAS software release: SAS 9.4M2 Operating system: Windows Server 2012 R2 ... View more

Is it possible to create a SAS environment template that can be adjusted and edited programmatically and be deployed programmatically? I am using powershell for deployment. Currently, I'm trying to export the .spk package, edit the metadata in a .zip archive, and import the .spk back into SAS. I'm using SAS Office Analytics, release SAS 9.4M2 on Windows 2012 R2. ... View more