SAS Companion for the OpenVMS Operating Environment

Introduction

Using SAS Files describes how to assign a libref to a SAS data library. It explains how engine names can be associated with librefs to create and access SAS files of various types. The engines that are available under Version 8 enable you to create, read, write, and, in most cases, update files of different types in different formats.

This section provides more detailed information about the engines that are available in the OpenVMS operating environment.

Engines Available under OpenVMS

SAS Engines under OpenVMS lists the engines that are available under OpenVMS in Version 8 and tells you where to look for more information about each engine. The preferred name of each engine is listed first, followed by acceptable nicknames, if any.

SAS Engines under OpenVMS
Engine Name (Alias) Description See...

V8 (BASE) accesses Version 8 SAS files on disk Using the V8 Engine

V8TAPE (TAPE) accesses Version 8 sequential- format SAS files Using the V8TAPE Engine

V7 accesses Version 7 SAS files on disk Using the V7 ENGINE

V7TAPE accesses Version 7 sequential-format SAS files Using the V7TAPE Engine

V6 accesses Version 6 SAS data files on disk Using the V6 Engine

V6TAPE accesses Version 6 sequential-format SAS files Using the V6TAPE Engine

CONCUR provides concurrent update access to SAS data sets Using the CONCUR Engine

V5 accesses Version 5 SAS data sets on disk Using the V5 Engine

INGRES accesses CA-OpenIngres database files Using the DBMS Interface Engines

ORACLE accesses ORACLE database files Using the DBMS Interface Engines

RDB accesses Oracle Rdb database files Using the DBMS Interface Engines

SQLVIEW accesses data views that are described by the SQL procedure SAS Guide to the SQL Procedure: Usage and Reference

SYBASE accesses SYBASE database files Using the DBMS Interface Engines

XPORT accesses transport files Moving and Accessing SAS Files across Operating Environments

OSIRIS provides read-only access to OSIRIS files Using the OSIRIS and SPSS Engines

SPSS provides read-only access to SPSS files Using the OSIRIS and SPSS Engines

***SAS Engines under OpenVMS***
Engine Name (Alias)	Description	See...
V8 (BASE)	accesses Version 8 SAS files on disk	Using the V8 Engine
V8TAPE (TAPE)	accesses Version 8 sequential- format SAS files	Using the V8TAPE Engine
V7	accesses Version 7 SAS files on disk	Using the V7 ENGINE
V7TAPE	accesses Version 7 sequential-format SAS files	Using the V7TAPE Engine
V6	accesses Version 6 SAS data files on disk	Using the V6 Engine
V6TAPE	accesses Version 6 sequential-format SAS files	Using the V6TAPE Engine
CONCUR	provides concurrent update access to SAS data sets	Using the CONCUR Engine
V5	accesses Version 5 SAS data sets on disk	Using the V5 Engine
INGRES	accesses CA-OpenIngres database files	Using the DBMS Interface Engines
ORACLE	accesses ORACLE database files	Using the DBMS Interface Engines
RDB	accesses Oracle Rdb database files	Using the DBMS Interface Engines
SQLVIEW	accesses data views that are described by the SQL procedure	SAS Guide to the SQL Procedure: Usage and Reference
SYBASE	accesses SYBASE database files	Using the DBMS Interface Engines
XPORT	accesses transport files	Moving and Accessing SAS Files across Operating Environments
OSIRIS	provides read-only access to OSIRIS files	Using the OSIRIS and SPSS Engines
SPSS	provides read-only access to SPSS files	Using the OSIRIS and SPSS Engines

File Types Created by Each Engine

For information about the OpenVMS file types that the SAS System uses for SAS files, see OpenVMS File Types Used by the SAS System.

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