| Getting Started with the SAS System Using SAS/ASSIST Software |
You use this
procedure to set up a configuration to connect
with a remote computer. Before using this procedure, ensure that you have SAS/CONNECT software
licensed and installed. For more information on remote connections, refer
to SAS/CONNECT User's Guide.
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Follow this selection
path:
| Tasks |
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Remote |
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Edit remote connection |
The Edit Remote Configuration window
appears.
Edit Remote Configuration Window
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Select Add. The Create New Configuration window appears.
Create New Configuration Window
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- In the
Description
field, type a description of the connection that this configuration establishes,
for example,
CMS Connection.
- In the Remote field,
type the name or Internet Protocol (IP) address of the remote
host to which you want to connect.
- In the Script field,
type the full pathname and location of the script that this configuration
uses.
The script file contains statements that connect you
to the remote host. To display a list of available scripts, type
? in the first position of the Script field, and then press ENTER. If a list of scripts does
not appear, or you do not know which script to use, contact your site's SAS
Support Consultant for assistance.
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Select Comamid. The Method ID
window
appears.
Method ID Window
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- Select the
communications access method that you
want to use to establish the link between your local and remote session. If
you do not know which access method to use, contact your site's SAS Support
Consultant.
- Select OK to return
to the Create New Configuration window.
- Select OK to return
to the Edit Remote Configuration window.
- Repeat this procedure if you want to make other
remote configurations; otherwise, select Goback
to return.
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