Using the Main SAS Windows (1)

Working in the SAS Environment

Using the Main SAS Windows

When you start SAS software, by default the five main SAS windows open: the Explorer, Program Editor, Log, Output, and Results windows.

In the Windows operating environment, an Enhanced Editor window (see Editor - Untitled1 in the illustration below) opens instead of the Program Editor window.

These SAS windows help you explore and manage your files, enter and submit SAS programs, view messages, and view and manage your output.

We'll tour each of these windows shortly.

SAS windows

Your operating environment, and any options you use when starting SAS software, determine

which of the main SAS windows are displayed by default
their general appearance
their position.

This and subsequent lessons show SAS windows in the Windows operating environment.