Chapter 2: Working in the SAS Windowing Environment

Definition of the SAS Windowing Environment

The SAS windowing environment refers to the windows that open when you invoke SAS. These windows include: the Program Editor, Log, Output, Explorer, and Results. These windows appear when you start SAS from your workstation or through an emulator. For more information about these windows , see SAS Help and Documentation.

The SAS windowing environment supports the use of X-based graphical user interfaces (GUIs). In UNIX environments, SAS provides an X Window System interface that is based on the Motif style.

Many features of the SAS windowing environment are controlled by X resources. For example, colors, window sizes, the appearance of the Toolbox, and key definitions are all controlled through X resources. Chapter 3, "Customizing the SAS Windowing Environment," on page 53 provides general information about resources, such as how to specify resources, and describes all of the resources that you can use to customize the interface.