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SAS® 9.4 and SAS® Viya® 3.5 Programming Documentation
SAS 9.4 / Viya 3.5
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  • Welcome to SAS Programming Documentation for SAS® 9.4 and SAS® Viya® 3.5
  • What's New
  • Syntax Quick Links
  • SAS Viya Programming
  • Data Access
  • SAS Analytics 15.4
  • Base SAS Procedures
  • DATA Step Programming
  • SAS Code Debugging
  • Global Statements
  • System Options
  • SAS Component Objects
  • DS2 Programming
  • FedSQL Programming
  • Macro Language Reference
  • Output and Graphics
  • Operating Environments
    • SAS Companion for Windows
      • About This Book
      • Whatʼs New
      • Running SAS under Windows
      • Using SAS with Other Windows Applications
      • Features of the SAS Language for Windows
      • Appendixes
    • SAS Companion for UNIX Environments
    • SAS Companion for z/OS
    • SAS VSAM Processing for z/OS
  • Moving and Accessing SAS Files
  • In-Database Technologies
  • Metadata
  • SAS Interface to Application Response Measurement (ARM)
  • Security
  • SAS Servers
  • SAS Data Quality
  • Learning SAS Programming
  • Accessibility for Base
  • SAS Visual Analytics
  • SAS Studio
  • SAS Enterprise Guide
  • SAS 9.4 Administration
  • SAS Viya: Administration
  • Other Resources
SAS Companion for Windows
 
Running SAS under Windows
Getting Started under Windows
Interacting with SAS under Windows
Using the SAS Editors under Windows
Using SAS Files under Windows
Using External Files under Windows
Managing SAS Output under Windows
Performance Considerations under Windows
Last updated: October 20, 2025
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