How to Install SAS 9.

3 for Windows
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SAS is a powerful program that does both statistics and data graphics. You must purchase a SAS license, but
Microsoft Windows or Linux users can download SAS itself from http://oit.utk.edu/software under Downloads. To
obtain the license file, contact the UTK Computer Store at (865) 974-2930. If you have a slow connection to the
Internet, you can purchase a DVD (4 disks) version of SAS from the UC Computer store. See
http://utbookstore.tennessee.edu/uccs for more details such as location and hours.
If you are installing SAS on a single computer, this guide should be all you will need. Please make sure to follow
the instructions provided on this document. Failure to do so will delay the installation process considerably and in
some cases you might have to uninstall and re-install again. We provide installation assistance to the UT
community at all campuses. Please report any questions or problems with software installations to the OIT
HelpDesk at 974-9900 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. or submit a ticket at http://help.utk.edu.
Also, at the Knoxville campus, most students, faculty, and staff researchers can receive up to 10 hours of free
assistance each semester with determining sample sizes, designing surveys and deploying them on web pages,
scanning and scoring Scan Forms, acquiring and managing data, analyzing data or text, visualizing data through
interactive or presentation graphics, and interpreting the results. Our walk-in and phone support hours are usually
four hours per day and they are listed each semester at http://oit.utk.edu/research/schedule.html. We also offer
training in SAS each semester. See http://oit.utk.edu/training.php for details. For our other services, see
http://oit.utk.edu/research for details.
This software must be used only for university related work. You may place a secondary copy on a home computer
or a laptop so long as only one copy is in use at a given time. If your analysis benefits any outside organization, you
need to purchase a separate commercial license even if you do not charge that organization. Commercial licenses
are available directly from SAS Institute at (919) 677-8000. They cost around $6,000 for the first year and half that
for following years.
Separate server versions of SAS are also available for university related work. The server Analysis.utk.edu can run
SAS as if it were installed on your computer. See http://analysis.utk.edu for details.
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher (32 or 64 bit) Professional, Media Center (not Home Edition)
Microsoft Windows Vista (32 or 64 bit) Ultimate, Business, Enterprise (not Home Editions)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit) Home Premium, Enterprise, Ultimate, and Professional
Microsoft Windows Server (32 or 64 bit) 2003 family for x64, 2008 family for x64
Linux (32 bit): Officially, only Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6, and SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 are
supported.
Computer Prerequisites
Intel or Intelcompatible Pentium 4 class processor (minimum required)
At least 512 MB ram; at least 512 MB swap space.
Windows Vista Business and Enterprise Editions at least 1 GB ram and at least 1 GB swapfile.
Screen resolution must be at least 800x600 with at least 256 colors.
A file system that supports long filenames; NTFS is recommended for Windows users.
Disk space of 10 GB (at least 20 GB is required until the installation is complete).
You can find a complete list of requirements at http://support.sas.com/resources/sysreq/index.html

Installing SAS on Windows

1.

Set aside four hours for this installation. However, if your operating system is very current it may take less
time.

2.

We recommended you exit all other applications before beginning, especially antivirus software. Also, the
installation may reboot your machine several times. You can also speed the reboot process by providing your
password when the installation program asks for it.

3.

If you already have a previous release of SAS on your computer, you do not need to uninstall it.

4.

The first step towards installation is to create a SAS software depot. The depot is just a folder containing all
the installation files. We recommend using C:\SAS Software Depot.

Creating a depot from DVDs

a. Insert the first disk into the drive. The media for Windows users should autoplay. If it does not, doubleclick the setup.exe at the root of your DVD to start the SAS Deployment Wizard.
b. The SAS deployment wizard 9.2 window opens up and asks for a language. Select English as the
language.
c. Follow the instructions on-screen. At this point, it will ask you to either install SAS or to create a new
depot. Choose to create a new depot.
d. Follow the on-screen instructions and insert the other DVDs when it asks for them.
Creating a depot from the download area
a. The SAS files are saved as a zip file. If you are using Windows Vista or 7, you can unzip it without using
any external program. However, if you are using Windows XP, you will need the 7-zip program which is
available for free from http://www.7-zip.org/. Download and install 7-zip.
b. Download SAS from http://web.utk.edu/software in the Downloads area. If you have a problem doing this,
try a different browser. Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox work well.
c. Right-click on the SAS file you downloaded (sas9.2ts2m3-win32.zip for the 32-bit version, or sas9.2ts2m3win64.zip for the 64-bit version) and select Extract All to unzip it to a folder named C:\SAS Software
Depot. If you see the message, Windows cant open this file, then you may have double-clicked on the
file instead of right-clicking.
d. Once you are sure you have created the depot correctly, delete the SAS file you downloaded to save space.
5.

Once you have created the depot named C:\SAS Software Depot, go into that folder and click on Setup or
Setup.exe. Thats the same file, but it may be displayed either way depending upon whether you have
Windows show you filename extensions.

6.

If you are installing from an account that does not have administrative privileges, Windows will ask for an
administrator password at this point. Supply one to continue.

7.

The SAS Installer will ask you to choose the language in which to view the SAS Deployment Wizard. This
affects only how the installation messages display, not how the SAS menus and messages will later appear.
Choose the language you prefer.

8.

It will ask you to specify your SAS Home Directory. We recommend keeping the location that it offers.

9.

SAS Deployment type At this point, you should choose to install the SAS Foundation and Related
Software which includes the current version of Enterprise Miner.

10. You will want to choose Install SAS Foundation and Related Software.
a.

In the Select Products to Install window, the following are to be selected:

SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office
SAS Deployment Tester Client
SAS Enterprise Guide
SAS Foundation
SAS Integration Technologies Client
SAS ODS Graphics Editor
SAS OnlineDoc for Windows
SAS Power and Sample Size
SAS XML Mapper
SAS/GRAPH ActiveX Control
SAS/GRAPH NV Workshop
SAS/IML Studio
When you have made your selection, click Next.

b.

Next, the Deployment Wizard will ask for the location of the SAS Installation Data File. This is the license
file referred to earlier. If you are installing from the DVDs, you already have this file, and the correct
location of this file is already specified. If you are installing from the download, you will have been
emailed this file from the UT Computer Store. You should place this SID file at C:\SAS Software Depot
\sid_files\. Place it inside the sid_files folder. Once this is done, click Browse on the Specify SAS
Installation data file window and then point it to the SID file inside the sid_files folder. Click Next .

c.

Select your preferred language support and then click Next.

d.

Select the appropriate regional setting (for most this will be English (United States) [en_US]) and then
click Next.

e.

Select Use the recommended Java Runtime Environment and click Next

f.

If requested, you will need to specify the SAS Environments URL. If you intend to run any SAS
application server (so for example, Enterprise Miner) on your desktop, use the SAS Environments URL
http://localhost:8080/SASLogon/sas-environment.xml, then click Next.

g.

If you are asked to specify a SAS Text Analytics Document Conversion host and port, click Next.

h.

The SAS Deployment Wizard will then begin checking your system if installation is possible. Assuming
there are no errors, click Next.

i.

You may be given a review of required additional components needed in order to complete the SAS
deployment (most probably JBoss Application Server and Java Development Kit). If not, proceed to the
next step. If so, check the box labeled The Web Application Server and Java Development Kit will be
installed on another machine and click Next.

j.

Click Start on the Deployment summary window.

k.

Wait patiently. If all goes well and Install Post Processing completes successfully, click Next.

l.

You will be given the option to forward some information to SAS. Make your choice and click Next.

m. Click Finish on the Additional resources window.

SAS OnDemand
SAS Enterprise Miner and Enterprise Guide can be run for faculty and students for free through the SAS Institutes
cloud computing solution called SAS OnDemand for Academics. For more information, see
http://www.sas.com/govedu/edu/programs/soda-account-setup.html

Training and Documentation

There are a number of ways to learn how to use SAS, including attending instructor- or computer-based training, or
reading manuals or help files. We teach a training seminar in Enterprise Guide toward the beginning of each
semester. You can also stop by Hoskins Library to get a one-on-one tutorial in the various ways to run SAS. See
our walk-in schedule at http://oit.utk.edu/research for times were available.5/14/09. A comprehensive set of over
70 manuals comes with SAS. Youll find them under the Help menu. These manuals are also available for printing
in PDF format at http://support.sas.com/documentation/ .
News, Updates and Repairs
To help you keep abreast of new versions, updates and changes to our services, we have a listserv that sends news
out in email a few times per semester. You can read the latest copy and subscribe at
http://oit.utk.edu/research/news.php. Also, the SAS Institute maintains a web site that allows you to search for
solutions to problems and download updates to many of their products. You can look for solutions to known
problems by going to http://support.sas.com, and searching the SAS Notes. SAS calls their software updates hot
fixes and you can see if you need one by going to http://support.sas.com, choosing Software Downloads and
selecting Hot Fixes.
What to Do When SAS Expires
To ensure that SAS is paid for, it stops working or expires each year on May 15th. SAS will warn you in advance
by printing a message in the log window. You can renew your copy by purchasing another license. It will come
with instructions.