SAS/ACCESS Software for Relational Databases: Reference

Using This Book

SAS/ACCESS Software for Relational Databases: Reference provides reference and usage information about SAS/ACCESS software for relational database management systems (DBMSs). This book applies to Version 7 and Version 8, as well as SAS/ACCESS interfaces that have been available since Release 6.06 of the SAS System.

Introductory, example, and reference information is presented in this book. Part 1, the introductory portion, provides an overview of SAS/ACCESS software. Part 2, the reference portion, describes all the SAS options and statements that can be used with the SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement, the ACCESS and DBLOAD procedures, and with the SQL Procedure Pass-Through Facility. Part 4, the examples section, explains how you can use SAS/ACCESS software to accomplish some common tasks. Part 6, the last section of this book, lists the sample data that is used in the book's examples.

The information in this book applies generally to all the relational database management systems that are supported by SAS/ACCESS software. Information on using individual relational DBMSs is included in a separate chapter in Part 5 of this book. Features of each SAS/ACCESS interface, such as RDBMS-specific procedure statements, options, and system options, are described in each DBMS-specific chapter. Appendix 2 also includes a brief overview of RDBMSs and how your database administrator (DBA) can best run SAS/ACCESS software with the RDBMS at your site.

This book is intended for applications programmers and users who know how to use their host operating system, but who may not be familiar with the SAS System, the relational DBMS, or with the specific SQL (Structured Query Language) that the RDBMS supports. Database administrators might also want to read this book to understand how the interface is implemented and how they should administer it.

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