Charles, a problem is also to figure out, which modules are related to what SAS product...

On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 11:44:02 -0400, Charles Harbour <charles.harbour@PEARSON.COM> wrote:

>This will only tell you what you have licensed, not what's being used. >There's a tool out there called Softaudit (from Isogon, I think), which >tracks which modlues are actually being called (will do this for all >languages/products, not just sas). For some of the more obscure products, >this is your best way to determine what's being called, and who's using it. > >An alternative is that you can turn on SMF records for sas usage. This >will be like turning on a firehose though, in that I think you get a record >for every jobstep. In either case, you'll need to do some analysis on the >data, to group which modules are in which product, where the job is running >(assuming you're thinking of creating a penalty box as an alternative to >complete elimination), and who's running it--and then run a freq to see >what the impact will be. > >Good luck--this is a common topic--try searching the archives for more >info. You could also look on the web for a listserv called ISVCOST. > >CH > >On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 11:08:11 -0400, Droogendyk, Harry ><harry.droogendyk@RBC.COM> wrote: > >>proc setinit; >> alias; >>run; >> >>Will surface a bunch of stuff. Not sure it'll let you know is included in >bundles you may have licensed. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu >>[mailto:owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu]On Behalf Of G B >>Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 10:56 AM >>To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU >>Subject: SAS Components being used on the mainframe >> >> >>Is it possible to identify what components of SAS that we are licensed for >are actually being used on the mainframe? >> >>We have almost all components they offer and are wanting to discontinue >some of them to save maintenance fees. >> >>Thanks, >>Gary >>___________________________________________________________________________ >_______________________________________________________ >> >>This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not >waive any related rights and obligations. >>Any distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or the information it >contains by other than an intended recipient is unauthorized. >>If you received this e-mail in error, please advise me (by return e-mail >or otherwise) immediately. >> >>Ce courrier électronique est confidentiel et protégé. L'expéditeur ne >renonce pas aux droits et obligations qui s'y rapportent. >>Toute diffusion, utilisation ou copie de ce message ou des renseignements >qu'il contient par une personne autre que le (les) destinataire(s) désigné >(s) est interdite. >>Si vous recevez ce courrier électronique par erreur, veuillez m'en aviser >immédiatement, par retour de courrier électronique ou par un autre moyen.