Date:         Fri, 9 May 2003 09:33:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Randy Herbison <RandyHerbison@WESTAT.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Randy Herbison <RandyHerbison@WESTAT.COM>
Subject:      Re: SAS/AF on the mainframe
Comments: To: Paula Sims <paula_sims00@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Paula,

I haven't actually developed any SAS/AF applications specifically for a
mainframe, but have developed many for UNIX and Windows.  Except for any
operating system specific features you might use, which is likely to be a
very small part of an application if at all, SAS/AF applications are the
same for any platform.  They become platform-specific once compiled.  You
might want to try, on a mainframe, some of the examples written for Windows
or UNIX.  SAS/AF applications are very portable.

RandyHerbison@westat.com



-----Original Message-----
From: Paula Sims [mailto:paula_sims00@HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 10:14 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: SAS/AF on the mainframe


Hello all,
I need to write an interface program on the mainframe and it was suggested
that SAS/AF was the cheapest (we already have the license) and "easiest" way
to go. My only problem is that all the books I've glanced through seem to be
focused on SAS/AF for Windows (or UNIX). Are there any book (or better,
pre-written code) that I can review? How well do the Windows statements
translate to the mainframe environment?

Thanks
--
Paula Sims
paula_sims00@hotmail.com