SAS Upgrade for z/OS System Coming in April

On April 9, 2007, Version 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) of SAS will become the production version on the z/OS system (Titan). Many new features and improvements have been incorporated into Version 9.1.3. Detailed information on all the enhancements and more can be found on the online documentation (see below).

What you can do now

To ensure a smooth transition, CIT encourages all SAS users to move to Version 9.1.3 immediately and test their current SAS applications. To execute Version 9.1.3, use the following execute statement:

// EXEC SAS913

On April 9, the customary EXEC SAS statement will automatically execute Version 9.1.3.

Online SAS documentation

The Version 9.1.3 documentation is online—along with over forty other SAS manuals—enabling all SAS users to reference any of the SAS manuals instantly. For complete, detailed information from SAS on Version 9.1.3 go to http://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/sas9doc.html.

Any questions, comments or problems regarding Version 9.1.3 should be directed to the NIH Help Desk at 301-496-HELP (301-496-4357), 866-319-4357 (toll free), or 301-496-8294 (TTY)—ask for SAS Titan help.