UNIX Comes to the Rescue: A Comparison between UNIX SAS® and PC SAS®
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Running SAS under PC and under UNIX environment are very similar in general. However, some differences do exist between PC SAS and UNIX SAS. A SAS code may run smoothly under PC SAS but not under UNIX SAS. In this paper, we compare the differences between PC SAS and UNIX SAS. Features that are different between PC SAS and UNIX SAS are summarized. In addition, we show a step-by-step procedure for running a PC created SAS code on a UNIX server. This paper is intended for beginners with basic SAS knowledge.
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