I've just done the first part of the install of SAS 9.4, not the easiest of jobs. I built the Software Depot on my laptop then used the Windows TAR command (which I didn't know existed) to create a tar file of each of the 10 directories. Then uploaded these to a ZFS on the mainframe and used OMVS TAR to decompress them into the original directories. Used the SASDepotCheck.rexx to verify it had all been uploaded correctly.
Agree re support .. I raised a few cases during the install and they didn't get immediately picked up by a mainframe person, but usually got a reply within 24 hours, no real issues.. Best Regards Paul Days worked: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Brian Westerman Sent: 24 September 2023 06:22 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SAS for ZOS 9.4.8 Install/Upgrade Experiences? Caution: External email. Do not open attachments or click links, unless this email comes from a known sender and you know the content is safe. The last 9.4 upgrade I did, I ended up transferring it to my desktop, and then from there to a ZFS on z/OS. The problem then was that the direct to z/OS method was broken on the SAS end and I would imagine that they probably fixed it in the past 5 months since that time, but it wasn't a real hardship to download it to the PC first. The rest of the install was identical to installing any of the previous 9.4 releases for the past several years. If you have any specific questions, feel free to send me a note. I had the impression when I was working with SAS though that they no longer had much in the way of z/OS (or any mainframe) experienced people, but it might just have been a bad day or that the mainframe people were out sick. Brian ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN Atos is a trading name used by the Atos group. The trading entity is registered in England and Wales: Atos IT Services UK Limited (registered number 01245534). The registered office is located at: Second Floor, MidCity Place, 71 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6EA. The VAT No. is: GB232327983. This e-mail and the documents attached are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you receive this e-mail in error, you are not authorised to copy, disclose, use or retain it. Please notify the sender immediately and delete this email from your systems. As emails may be intercepted, amended or lost, they are not secure. Atos therefore can accept no liability for any errors or their content. Although Atos endeavours to maintain a virus-free network, we do not warrant that this transmission is virus-free and can accept no liability for any damages resulting from any virus transmitted. The risks are deemed to be accepted by everyone who communicates with Atos by email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
