Accessing Online Help and Documentation


Using Microsoft HTML Help

SAS Help and Documentation uses Microsoft HTML Help for easy navigation, indexing, and search capabilities. Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5.00 and Microsoft HTML Help 1.3 or above are required. No action is required to configure SAS to use Microsoft HTML Help.

Getting Help from the Command Bar

You can get Help for the active window and SAS language elements by using the HELP command in the command bar. The following table lists the HELP command arguments and the resulting display in the SAS Help and Documentation.

Table 2.4: Types of Help Available Using the Command Bar

Help Argument

SAS Help and Documentation Displays

Example

none

help for the active window

help

language element name and type

help on the specified language element

help libname statement

HELP

howtousetheHELPcommand

help help

Getting Help in the Dialog Boxes

To access Help in a dialog box, click ? at the top of the dialog box, then click the item you want information about. A pop-up window appears with a definition for the item. To close the pop-up window, click anywhere in the dialog box.

If a dialog box doesn't have the ? button, look for a Help button or press F1.

Getting Help for a SAS Product

To access help information about the SAS product associated with the currently active window, do one of the following:

  • Click the Help button (the book with the question mark).

  • Press the F1 function key.

  • Select the Help menu and Using This Window . (For example, if you click the Help button and the active window is a SAS/GRAPH window, the SAS Help and Documentation displays help information about SAS/GRAPH software.)

Complete documentation for installed SAS products is available from the SAS Products entry in the SAS Help and Documentation table of contents.

Getting Help from the Help Menu

The Help menu is always available within your SAS session. Here are descriptions of the help topics available from the Help menu:

Using this Window

  • Help information that is relevant to the active window. This is the same as clicking the Help button or pressing the F1 key.

SAS Help and Documentation

  • tutorials and sample programs to help you learn how to use SAS, comprehensive documentation for all products installed at your site, and information about contacting SAS for additional support.

Getting Started with SAS Software

  • opens a tutorial that will help you get started with SAS.

Learning SAS Programming

  • open the SAS Online Tutor, if it is installed, to help you develop your SAS programming skills. SAS Online Tutor is a separately licensed product.

SAS on the Web

  • provides links to useful areas on the SAS Institute web site, including technical support, frequently asked questions, sending feedback to SAS, and the SAS homepage.

About SAS System

  • opens the About SAS System dialog box which provides software levels for SAS and Windows, and your hardware information. You can also access SAS legal information and site information. The System Info button opens the Microsoft System Information window.

Getting to SAS Institute (and Other Web Sites) from within SAS

SAS is configured to launch your local Web browser to view HTML files. You can invoke your Web browser several ways:

  • Type a URL (uniform resource locator) in the command bar. SAS launches the browser that you specified in the Preferences dialog box Web tab.

  • Type wbrowse in the command bar. This opens the browser to the SAS home page or another default URL that you specify in the Preferences dialog box Web tab. For more information, see 'WBROWSE Command' on page 356.

Note that you can access web pages on the Internet (such as the SAS Institute home page) only if your workstation is connected to a network that allows such access.




SAS 9.1 Companion for Windows
SAS 9.1 Companion for Windows (2 Volumes)
ISBN: 1590472004
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 187

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