Date:         Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:49:18 -0400
Reply-To:     "Walke, Lee" <WalkeLee@PRAINTL.COM>
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From:         "Walke, Lee" <WalkeLee@PRAINTL.COM>
Subject:      RCS/ Version control in Pharmaceutical SAS shops
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Good folks,

I'm trying to learn more about version control systems.

For SAS production, our shop recently left OpenVMS for Windows/NT.  We're
missing the semblance of file control we had with VMS's file version
numbers.

If you use SAS in Windows, and run programs in batch, what, if any, system
for file control do you use?

Could you share what you feel are the shortcomings and advantages of your
system?

If you would kindly reply to me, I will compile the answers and re-post them
in a few days.

I know now of two readily available products:

On the SAS Help web site there's a shareware product called PDE.
http://www.sashelp.com/software/getsoftware.asp?softwareID=33

There's also a commercial revision control system available from these
folks:
http://www.componentsoftware.com/

Thanks for your help,
Lee Walke
Manager, Analysis Programming
Pharmaceutical Research Associates
Charlottesville, Virginia 22911-5801

(804) 951-3208 (voice)
(804) 951-3001 (fax)
WalkeLee@PRAINTL.COM