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You access your home pageto view information associated with courses.About Your SAS Profile AccountA SAS profile is an account that you can create to access specific information andresources from the SAS website. If you are a current SAS user, then you might alreadyhave a SAS profile account. If you are a new SAS user, then a SAS profile is created foryou when you register for SAS OnDemand for Academics.An important part of your SAS profile account is a SAS profile password that you areprompted to enter each time you access the SAS OnDemand for Academics ControlCenter.Note: Your SAS profile password must be changed every 6 months for securitypurposes.

You will receive an e-mail when your password is approaching expiration. ToSAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise MinerStep 3. Access and Use the Software 25reset your SAS profile, visit My SAS Profile page at:https://www.sas.com/profile/user/login.htm.Important Information Before You BeginAs you begin setting up your account, it is helpful to keep the following in mind:You will need access to your e-mail account. When you begin registration, you areprompted to enter an e-mail address.

Enter the e-mail address of an account thatyou can access easily while completing your registration.You will receive an e-mail during the initial registration process that you mustopen and act upon to continue. The e-mail prompts you to click a link to verifyyour e-mail address. Its primary purpose is to confirm that you are using a valid email address and that someone else is not attempting to register you without yourknowledge.If you do not receive the e-mail, then check your junk e-mail folder.Register for a CourseYou must register to select and get access to the SAS software that is being used for thecourse. During registration, you must select a university, an instructor, and a course. 1Visit the SAS OnDemand for Academics Control Center to begin:http://support.sas.com/ctx3/sodareg/index.html2Enter your e-mail address in the text box to get started.3Follow the instructions.Visit the following location to print or view step-by-step instructions:http://support.sas.com/ondemand/manuals/enterprise_miner_student.pdfStep 3.

Access and Use the SoftwareIdeally, you should perform this step before you begin your first assignment using theSAS OnDemand for Academics software.Access Your SAS OnDemand for Academics AccountYour SAS OnDemand for Academics account enables you to view information that isassociated with courses. You will have access to this information after you have initiallyregistered for SAS OnDemand for Academics.To access an existing SAS OnDemand for Academics account:1Access the SAS OnDemand for Academics Control Center at:http://support.sas.com/ctx3/sodareg/index.html2Enter your e-mail address and your SAS profile password and then click Enter.Access SAS Enterprise MinerAfter you have configured your system to support SAS OnDemand for Academics:Enterprise Miner, you can start the application by following these steps:1Log on to your SAS OnDemand for Academics Home page.26 Step 3.

Access and Use the SoftwareChapter 32From the Manage Courses area, select Get Software next to the appropriatecourse. Selecting this link opens a window that includes information about how toconfigure your system as well as how to start the application.3Click the link that is used to start SAS OnDemand for Academics: EnterpriseMiner: https://academic93.oda.sas.com/SASEnterpriseMinerJWS/main.jnlp.4If you are presented with a security warning such as the following, then selectRun.5In the User Name field, enter your SAS server user ID. This user ID is alsodisplayed on your SAS OnDemand for Academics home page:Note: Your SAS server user ID is case sensitive and should be entered in alllowercase. If you enter your SAS server user ID using uppercase or mixed caseletters, then you might be able to log on, but certain tasks might not performproperly.6In the Password field, enter your SAS profile password.

There are two timeswhen you might have supplied a SAS profile password: when you originallycreated a SAS profile or when you registered for SAS OnDemand for Academics.7Click Log On.To start SAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner in the future, you canperform the previous steps or save the following URL as a bookmark and use it:https://academic93.oda.sas.com/SASEnterpriseMinerJWS/main.jnlp.Access the SAS ServerYou are prompted to connect to the SAS server each time you start SAS OnDemand forAcademics: Enterprise Miner. The server (which is hosted at SAS Institute Inc.)remotely processes any submitted SAS files or projects and returns results to yourcomputer.Make sure that you have a working Internet connection if you are unable to use a SASOnDemand for Academics software application to perform processing.

If your Internetconnection is working normally and you are still unable to perform processing, then it islikely that the SAS server is temporarily unavailable. Try to use the server again later.SAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise MinerStep 4. Review the Basics for Working with Data, Results, and ProjectsYou can also log on to the SAS OnDemand for Academics Control Center.

The SASOnDemand for Academics Control Center typically provides a message if the SAS serveris unavailable or expected to be unavailable in the near future.SAS Server Maintenance and AvailabilitySAS makes its best efforts to make the server available as much as possible and to keepunexpected downtime to a minimum. There could be limited times when the server isunavailable because SAS is performing maintenance, testing, or performanceenhancement tasks.If server maintenance is needed, then SAS will try to perform this work duringnontraditional usage hours to lessen any impact to users.SAS uses the third Saturday of each month to perform scheduled maintenance onits systems (if needed).

Therefore, the server might be unavailable for a portion oftime on the third Saturday of each month.To determine whether SAS servers are available, visit the SAS server status web pageat: https://www.ondemand.sas.com/status/oda/.Requesting SAS Server Availability NotificationIf you would like to be notified when the SAS server is unavailable due to extendedmaintenance or due to unforeseen circumstances, then subscribe to theSASONDEMANDSERVER-L mailing list:1Send e-mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SAS.COM.2In the body of the e-mail, type subscribe SASONDEMANDSERVER-L.3Send the e-mail (no subject line is needed). Follow any instructions that youreceive via e-mail.To unsubscribe from SASONDEMANDSERVER-L:1Send e-mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SAS.COM.2In the body of the e-mail, type unsubscribe SASONDEMANDSERVER-L.3Send the e-mail (no subject line is needed).Step 4.

Review the Basics for Working with Data, Results, andProjectsBefore attempting course exercises, we recommend that you review the basics ofworking with SAS data sets, models, and results in SAS OnDemand for Academics:Enterprise Miner.Working with DataTo ensure that you do not lose your work, you should cover the basics of accessing andusing data from the SAS server. SAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner usesthe SEMMA project model to organize work and options for accessing data are specific tothis product.2728 Step 4. Review the Basics for Working with Data, Results, and ProjectsChapter 3Before you access the appropriate data sets for your exercises, you must assign a SASlibrary to your projects using one of the following methods: using a project using StartCode or submitting a LIBNAME statement.Assigning a SAS Library to a Project Using Start CodeSAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner enables you to include Start Code foryour projects.

After you have specified this code, it will be run anytime that the projectis started and can save you time and effort. For example, you might want to assign aLIBNAME statement through Start Code so that a project can always access specificSAS data sets.Using Start Code with a New Project1Start SAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner.2Select New Project.

From the New Project wizard, select a name for your project,select the default values on the remaining wizard screens, and then select Finish.3From the Property tree on the left, locate the Project Start Code property.4Click the ellipsis ... button.5Enter the appropriate Start Code and then click either Run Now or OK.Note: If you want to use project Start Code to access SAS data sets that use a formatfile, then you must also specify the FMTSEARCH option in your Start Code.Using Start Code with an Existing Project1Start SAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner.2Open the appropriate project.3From the Property tree on the left, locate the Property Code property.4Click the ellipsis ...

button.5Enter the appropriate Start Code and then click either Run Now or OK.Note: If you want to use project Start Code to access SAS data sets that use a formatfile, then you must also specify the FMTSEARCH option in your start-up code.Assigning a SAS Library Using LIBNAME StatementsYou can access the Program Editor by selecting View  Program Editor from withinSAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner.Instructors have the ability to store SAS data sets on the SAS server. If your instructorhas taken advantage of this feature, then you must use the appropriate LIBNAMEstatement for your course to access that data.Note: LIBNAME statements are case sensitive.

Copy them or enter them in exactly asthey are shown to avoid permissions errors.Accessing Data Using SAS OnDemand for Academics: EnterpriseMinerThe SAS server includes various SAS libraries (and their corresponding SAS data sets).In addition, if course files and SAS data sets have been uploaded to the SAS server, thenyou can access these SAS data sets as well. In addition, if course files and SAS data setsSAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise MinerStep 4. Review the Basics for Working with Data, Results, and Projectshave been uploaded to the SAS server, then you can access these SAS data sets as well.To access sample data sets on the SAS server:1Start SAS OnDemand for Academics: Enterprise Miner.2Create a new project or open an existing project.3In the tree on the left, right-click Data Source and then select Create DataSource.4The Source menu defaults to SAS Table.