SASPairs:
Genetic modeling in SAS

William Blake, Whirlwind of Lovers

 

How do I update to a new version of SASPairs?

 

Background:

Apologies, folks. This is really ugly. I'll try to write code that can automatically update SASPairs, but for now we are stuck with the following.

The current version of SASPairs is Beta 1.0. The version that you are running appears in the very first frame after you start SASPairs. If the current version has a higher number than the one you are using, then follow the instructions below to update SASPairs.

 

 

Instructions:

  1. Find your autoexec.sas file (how do I do this?).
  2. Make a copy of the autoexec.sas file for backup.
  3. Go to your SASUSER folder (how do I find out which folder this is?).
  4. In the SASUSER folder, locate the folder called saspairs.
  5. Rename this folder (e.g., call it saspairs-old). (If you have not stored any new macros, menus, SCL code, or anything else in this folder, you may delete it after succcessful installation of the new version.)
  6. Download and install the most recent version of SASPairs (how do I do this?).
  7. Using any text editor, edit your current autoexec.sas file. Delete: (1) all of the statements added to this file by the previous installation; and (2) the path to the old macro files in the "options SASAUTOS" statement from the recent installation. How do I do this?