SAS 9.3 Foundation requirements and clients

SAS 9.3 Foundation

SAS®Add-In 5.1 for Microsoft Office
Supported Operating Systems
SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office is supported on the following platforms:
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Vista with Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Windows 7
For the best user experience, we recommend one of the following platforms:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

• Microsoft Windows 7
Additional Software Requirements
One of the following versions of Microsoft Office is required:
• Microsoft Office 2007
• Microsoft Office 2010 (32-bit or 64-bit)
The SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office is now available as either a 32-bit or a 64-bit application. If you are using 32-bit Microsoft Office, you must use the 32-bit version of the SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office. If you are using 64-bit Microsoft Office, you must use the 64-bit version of SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office.

SAS® Enterprise Guide® 5.1
Supported Operating Systems
SAS Enterprise Guide is supported on the following platforms:
 Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3
 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 2
 Microsoft Vista with Service Pack 1
 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
 Microsoft Windows 7
For the best user experience, we recommend one of the following platforms:
 Microsoft Vista with Service Pack 1
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
 Microsoft Windows 7
SAS Enterprise Guide 5.1 is now available as either a 32-bit or a 64-bit application. If you are using a 32-bit Microsoft Windows operating system, then you must use the 32-bit version of SAS Enterprise Guide. If you are using a 64-bit Windows operating system, then you can run either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of SAS Enterprise Guide. Note: In the 64-bit version of SAS Enterprise Guide, you cannot open Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Access data. If you need these features, install the 32-bit version of SAS Enterprise Guide.
System Requirements Wizard
The System Requirements Wizard is used to ensure that a computer onto which you would like to
install SAS Enterprise Guide software meets the minimum system software requirements. Space
requirements will vary depending upon the third-party components and the individual files on your
computer that need to be updated.
The System Requirements Wizard will inform you of the components that do not meet the minimum
system requirements before updating them. The System Requirements Wizard will install these
components if you do not already have them installed on your system:
 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
 Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
 Microsoft Runtime Components 7.0
 Microsoft Runtime Components 8.0 Service Pack 1
 Microsoft Runtime Components 9.0 Service Pack 1

 Microsoft Runtime Components 10