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SAS is a data management, analysis and presentation package available in an Education Analytical Software (EAS) bundle. SAS is licensed under an agreement between UCOP and SAS. U.C. Berkeley is a participant in that contract.

Operating System Compatibility

Windows

32-bit

  • Windows NT - Professional, Server, Server Edition, Terminial Server Edition
  • Windows 2000 - Professional, Server, Server Edition, Terminial Server Edition
  • Windows XP - Professional Edition
  • Windows Server 2003 - Standard Server, Datacenter Server, Enterprise Server, Web Server
  • Windows Vista - Enterprise, Business, Ultimate

64-bit

  • Windows XP - Professional Edition
  • Windows Server 2003 - Enterprise Server, Datacenter Server

For more information on Vista-compatibility, please see http://support.sas.com/techsup/unotes/SN/020/020430.html.

Macintosh

SAS is NOT available for Mac OSX. If you wish to run SAS on an Apple computer, you may be able to do so by running SAS for Windows in a virtualized Windows environment using a program such as Bootcamp, Parallels, or VMWare. There is no support available under this option.

Subscription Information

SAS license subscriptions operate on a term beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008. Licenses are not perpetual and are not pro-rated.

New License Subscriptions:

Allows usage of the software from the date of purchase to the end of the license term.
Includes maintenance on the subscription, which involves access to tech support as well as product and version upgrades.

License Types

Single User

Each EAS license for a desktop computer is $23.06 per year for faculty or staff purchased by their department. Students may purchase a license for $35.00. A desktop computer is a single user Windows, Linux or Macintosh computers with one or two processors.

Server

Each EAS server license is $750 per CPU per year. Servers are multiple CPU and/or multiple user computers and are available for department purchases only.

Obtaining Software

After you have purchased a license for SAS through TSW, you will receive an e-mail with confirmation of your purchase and instructions on how to download and install the SAS software bundle.

Borrow License Software CD

An install CD of the SAS software may be borrowed at The Scholar's Workstation or the Kresge Engineering Library

License Key

A license key, called a SID or setinit, must be applied each year. A SID will be provided to each customer after receipt of payment and, for students, a signed Home Use Agreement. Use of an expired license is a violation of the license agreement. The SID or setinit typically allows for a short grace period after renewal. New installations can not generally be done after the setinit expiration date of July 1.

Intallation Instructions

Installation instruction can be found at the SAS Install Center.

Purchase License

Department purchase for Faculty and Staff

SAS EAS Bundle Workstation and Server licenses for use by faculty or staff must be purchased with department funds. No personal payments may be accepted.

Department Order Instructions:

1. Decide who will be the Primary Contact for the license.
2. Add license to TSW Shopping cart
3. Complete the order, print and obtain the signature of the Purchase Approver.
4. Fax, mail, or deliver the signed order to Software Programs Office:

  • Fax: (510) 643-6201
  • Campus mail code: 4860
  • Campus address: Hearst Field Annex, Bldg D, Room 21

Your order will be processed after we receive the order form with a valid chartstring and signature. Once the order has been processed the Primary Contact will receive a confirmation email with the license activation file and instructions.

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    Student Purchases

    Students may purchase a Student EAS Bundle Workstation License by completing and online transaction or making payment at The Scholar’s Workstation located at Hearst Field Annex, Bldg. D, Room 1.

    Order Instructions:

    TSW Web Store

    1. Add license to TSW Shopping cart.
    2. Complete the online transaction.
    3. Download and complete the Home Use Agreement.
    4. Fax the completed Home Use Agreement to 643-6201

    Your order will be processed after we receive the shopping cart transaction and the signed “Home Use Agreement” you will receive a confirmation email with the license activation file and instructions.

    TSW Walk-in Store

    Download and complete the Home Use Agreement.
    Bring the signed form to The Scholar’s Workstation.
    Make payment in person at The Scholar’s Workstation.

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    Call 510-642-8424 for instructions on how to mail in you payment.

     

     



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