Data Setup Instructions for SAS OnDemand for Academics: SAS Studio


These instructions assume that you have an active SAS OnDemand for Academics account.

  1. Open this zip file and extract it to any location on your computer. The unzip process creates a folder named ESQ1M6 that includes one SAS program: createdataSQ1_oda.sas.

  2. Start SAS Studio from your SAS OnDemand for Academics Dashboard.

  3. At the top of the Server Files and Folders panel, click New New button and select Folder.

  4. In the Name box, type ESQ1M6 in uppercase exactly as shown. Click Save.

  5. If necessary, expand Files(Home) and verify that the ESQ1M6 folder was created.

  6. Select the ESQ1M6 folder and click UploadUpload button.

  7. In the Upload Files window, click Choose Files. Browse to the ESQ1M6 folder on your computer, select createdataSQ1_oda.sas, and click Open. Click Upload. The program is added to the ESQ1M6 folder on the server.

  8. In SAS Studio, double-click createdataSQ1_oda.sas to open the program.

  9. Click RunRun all or selected code (F3) button or press F3 to run the program. This program creates all the SAS files and data you need for this course, so it might take a few moments to run. After the program runs, a list of SAS tables is displayed in the Results tab.

  10. In the Server Files and Folders panel, you can see the ESQ1M6 folder. Double-click libname.sas and run the program. You can now access the data for the course. Each time you sign into SAS OnDemand for Academics: SAS Studio, you must run the libname.sas program to access the data.

  11. In the ESQ1M6 folder, you should have six subfolders: activitiescaseStudy, datadatabase, demos, and practices.

Note: The ESQ1M6 folder is the location of your course files in SAS OnDemand for Academics. In activities, demos, and practices, the instructions specify the folder to open and the file name. These files are available each time you sign in to SAS OnDemand for Academics: SAS Studio.