Performance Considerationsġ Getting Started SAS: Exploiting the Power of Windows 4 SAS Runs in Enterprise Environments 4 An Integral Part of Your Windows Editions 5 Compatible and Maintainable 5 Read and Write SAS Data Sets from Previous Releases 5 Use the Graphical Interface or the Command Line Interface 5 Starting SAS 6 Use SAS Interactively or in Batch Mode 6 Starting from the Start Menu 6 Starting from Custom Shortcuts or Program Items 6 Starting from the Run Dialog Box or a Command Prompt 6 Specifying the SAS Configuration File 6 Using the Run Dialog Box 7 Using the SAS Command from the Command Prompt 7 Starting from a SAS File 7 Submitting a Batch SAS Job 8 How to Submit a Batch SAS Job 8 The Status Window 8 Canceling a Batch Job 8 Windowing Procedures in a Batch Job 8 Starting the Program Editor When SAS Starts 8 Determining the Current Folder When SAS Starts 9 Sample SAS Session 9 What If SAS Does Not Start? 12 Files Used by SAS 12 Introduction to Files Used by SAS 12 SAS Configuration Files 12 Purpose of Configuration Files 12 The Default Configuration File 13 Specifying System Options in a Configuration File 13 Creating a Customized Configuration File 14 Starting SAS with an Alternate Configuration File 14 How SAS Finds and Processes Configuration Files 15 Processing Options Specified by Additional CONFIG Options 18 SAS Autoexec File 18 Introduction to the SAS Autoexec File 18 The Default Autoexec File 18 Locating a Renamed Autoexec File 19 Uses for the Autoexec File 19 Suppressing the Autoexec File 19 Profile Catalog 20

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