If the
restrictions make it unfeasible
to use CEDA, data transfer services and remote library services are available
for accessing data files that are created by and residing on another host.
- Data transfer services is part of
SAS/CONNECT. It is a bulk data transfer mechanism that transfers a disk copy
of the data and performs the necessary conversion of the data from one platform's
representation to another's, as well as any necessary conversion between SAS
releases. This requires that a connection be established between two SAS sessions
by using the SIGNON command and then executing either PROC UPLOAD or PROC
DOWNLOAD to move the data.
For more information, see
Using Data Transfer Services.
- Remote library services is part of
both SAS/SHARE and SAS/CONNECT. It gives the user transparent access to remote
data through the use of a LIBNAME statement. However, remote library services
also has some prerequisites.
- When used with SAS/SHARE, a SHARE server must
be previously invoked by a server administrator to give the local user access
to the remote data.
- When used with SAS/CONNECT, you must establish
a connection between two SAS sessions by using the SIGNON command before issuing
the LIBNAME statement that points to the remote data.
For more information, see
Using Remote Library Services (RLS).
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