Date:         Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:56:00 +0000
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/OCOO/ITSO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/OCOO/ITSO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Windows 7 and SAS 9.3 64 bit/32 bit/doesn't matter
Comments: To: Joe Matise <snoopy369@gmail.com>,
          "Birken, John A. (CDC/OSELS/NCHS)" <zbq5@cdc.gov>
In-Reply-To:  <CAM+YpE8uZ2isRYSzgkZBjBa=kOKKgceOkyQs2NLCkJ2kPtHZiA@mail.gmail.com>
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need RAM GE 4GB

otherwise your computer does not have the extended memory
that is the promise of 64-bit addressing.

... which is why the policy @MyCompany is:
v9.3 64-bit installations are deprecated.
install 32-bit

Ron Fehd
SAS site rep

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu [mailto:owner-sas-
> l@listserv.uga.edu] On Behalf Of Joe Matise
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 5:37 PM
> To: Birken, John A. (CDC/OSELS/NCHS)
> Cc: SAS-L@listserv.uga.edu
> Subject: Re: Windows 7 and SAS 9.3 64 bit/32 bit/doesn't matter
>
> 64 bit allows you to use more RAM if you have it.  It requires a
> similar
> bitness with Office (either way) if you're using ACCESS to PCFILES.
>
> -Joe
>
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 4:36 PM, John Birken <zbq5@cdc.gov> wrote:
>
> > SAS 9.2 2 (32-bit) works fine with Windows 7 64 bit.
> >
> > On installing SAS 9.3 is there any advantage/problem in using SAS (64
> bit)?
> >
> > Some 64 bit printer drivers have made the printer's temperamental.
> >
> > TIA,
> > John
> >