March 4, 2002 [Number 222]     Printable version (469k PDF)

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SAS Upgrade for OS/390 Systems Is Coming in May

Version 8.2 (TS2M0) of SAS will become the production version on the OS/390 Titan and South systems on May 6, 2002. This version includes corrections for bugs, as well as new features and improvements. Among the enhancements:

• Output Delivery System—New statements are available, and new style attributes, options, actions and path are now supported.
• I/O enhancements—When a request is made to compress a SAS dataset, SAS will issue a warning if the compressed dataset will not save space and will not compress the dataset.
• Language elements—New formats, infomats, functions, CALL routines, automatic macro variables and system options are now available.
• Procedures—New SAS procedures have been added and existing procedures enhanced.
• Universal printing—This printing mechanism provides printing support to all operating environments.

Detailed information on all these enhancements and more can be found on the online documentation—along with more than 40 other SAS manuals.

What You Can Do Now

To ensure a smooth transition, CIT encourages all SAS users to move to Version 8.2 immediately and to test their current SAS applications. To execute Version 8.2, use the following execute statement:

//   EXEC   SAS820

On May 6, the customary EXEC SAS statement will automatically execute Version 8.2. Any questions, comments or problems regarding Version 8.2 should be directed to CIT’s help desk, TASC [301.594.6248]—ask for SAS help.

Online Help

CIT offers help with version 8.2 online. The page contains links to services, online publications (as HTML and PDF files) and new features.