SAS OnlineTutor is designed for novice and intermediate SAS programmers who need to access, manage, analyze, or present data. As you take lessons in SAS OnlineTutor, you will be practicing your new programming skills using sample data in the actual SAS environment.

Before you begin, make sure you follow the steps below.

Set up your learning environment

(every time!)

1. Every time you use SAS OnlineTutor, start a Version 8 SAS session and issue this SAS command to set up sample data:

   af c=sashelp.oltutor.setup.program
   
   Note: You can take lessons without creating sample data, but you won't be able to complete practices.
   

2. During practices, arrange your browser and SAS windows so that you can see them at the same time.

Mainframe SAS users only

Check your browser

1. To get the most from SAS OnlineTutor, use Internet Explorer 4 or Netscape Navigator 4 or higher. In Netscape Navigator, make sure font size is set to 18 or lower.
   
   
2. Enable Java and JavaScript in your browser. If you cannot use Java, you can still use SAS OnlineTutor, but you can't use the full-text search facility.
   
   Note: Some installation configurations do not support the search facility.
   
   
3. Enable cookies in your browser. If you disable cookies, you can't use the resume feature (see Saving Your Place below) or see lessons marked as completed on menus.
   
   Are cookies enabled in your browser? Click the button below to find out.
   

VMS users only
Windows SAS users only

Save your
place

1. You can bookmark pages for easy access using your browser. However, be sure to start SAS OnlineTutor first (see Set Up Your Learning Environment above). Then go to the bookmarked page.
   
   
2. SAS OnlineTutor automatically saves your place in lessons. To return to the last lesson page you visited, click Resume on the home page.