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Date:   Wed, 25 Jul 2001 10:11:19 -0400
Reply-To:   Michael Davis <sas-l@BASSETTCONSULTING.COM>
Sender:   "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:   Michael Davis <sas-l@BASSETTCONSULTING.COM>
Subject:   Re: Can you hide SAS code?
In-Reply-To:   <200107250712.f6P7CDp128084@listserv.cc.uga.edu>
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Hello Michael and other SAS-L Friends,

Consider coding in SAS Component Language (SCL). I wrote an Observations article about this back before the Nashville (V7, V8) releases but it may still be helpful. The link to it is

http://ftp.sas.com/techsup/download/observations/obswww05/davis.pdf

- Michael "Mad Doggy" Davis

At 03:12 AM 7/25/2001 -0400, Talbot Michael Katz <TopKatz@EMAIL.MSN.COM> wrote: >First, let me thank you all for your indulgence and your kindness, even >when I ask dumb questions. > >Here's my next possibly dumb question. If I compile a program in C or >Visual Basic, the source code is not visible to the user. Even for some >packages, such as Excel or FoxPro, there are ways to hide the program code, >such as putting in password protection. I've never had to do that in SAS, >but I may encounter such a situation soon. Is there a standard way to keep >unauthorized users from seeing your SAS source code? > >Thanks! > >-- TMK --

Michael L. Davis Vice President Bassett Consulting Services, Inc. 10 Pleasant Drive North Haven CT 06473-3712 E-Mail: michael@bassettconsulting.com Web: http://www.bassettconsulting.com Telephone: 203-562-0640 Facsimile: 203-498-1414 Messages: 888-477-1412


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