You can run
most programs in this documentation by using any of the methods that
are described in the previous sections. This documentation uses the
SAS windowing environment (as it appears on Windows and UNIX operating
environments) when it is necessary to show programming within a SAS
session. The SAS windowing environment appears differently depending
on the operating environment that you use.
For more information
about the SAS windowing environment, see Using the SAS Windowing Environment.
The following example
gives a brief overview of a SAS session that uses the SAS windowing
environment. When you invoke SAS, the following windows appear.
Display 1.3 SAS Windowing Environment
The specific window
placement, display colors, messages, and some other details vary according
to your site, your monitor, and your operating environment. The window
on the left side of the display is the
SAS Explorer window,
which you can use to assign and locate SAS libraries, files, and other
items. The window at the top right is the
Log window;
it contains the SAS log for the session. The window at the bottom
right is the
Program Editor window. This
window provides an editor in which you edit your SAS programs.
To create the program
for the health and fitness club, enter the statements in the
Program
Editor window. You can turn line numbers on or off to
facilitate program creation.
The following display shows the beginning of the program.
Display 1.4 Editing a Program in the Program Editor Window
When you fill the
Program
Editor window, scroll down to continue entering the program.
When you finish editing the program, submit it to SAS and view the
output. (If SAS does not create output, check the SAS log for error
messages.)
The following displays show the first and second pages
of the
Results Viewer window.
Display 1.5 The First Page of Output in the Results Viewer Window
Display 1.6 The Second Page of Output in the Results Viewer Window
After you finish viewing
the output, you can return to the
Program Editor window
to begin creating a new program.
By default, the output
from all submissions remains in the
Output window
or the
Results Viewer window, and all statements
that you submit remain in memory until the end of your session. You
can view the output at any time, and you can recall previously submitted
statements for editing and resubmitting. You can also clear a window
of its contents.
All the commands that
you use to move through the SAS windowing environment can be executed
as words or as function keys. You can also customize the SAS windowing
environment by determining which windows appear, as well as by assigning
commands to function keys.
For more information
about customizing the SAS windowing environment, see Customizing the SAS Environment.