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Quick Guide to installing SAS ODBC-driver for SAS SPD-server

Below is a step-by-step guide to install and configure an ODBC-driver for SAS SPD-server. Be aware, that this guide installs the 64-bit version of the ODBC-driver.

  1. Download SAS ODBC-drivers from the SAS-homepage. Do a search on the web to find the page.
  2. Unpack and install odbcdrvrweb__94180__wx6__xx__web__1.zip
    This should be done as administrator.
  3. Unpack and install spdsclibsweb__99150__wx6__xx__web__1.zip
    This should be done as administrator.
  4. It is the best option just to install these drivers as suggested by default during the installation process. If you deviate from this – you can face issues when setting up the connections in ODBC.
  5. Extract the file clientlibs_spds50_Windows_x86_64.zip in the directory C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASScalablePerformanceDataServer\5.4\lib into the same directory C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASScalablePerformanceDataServer\5.4\lib.
  6. Copy all the files from C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASScalablePerformanceDataServer\5.4\lib (excluding the clientlibs_spds50_Windows_x86_64.zip) into the directory C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASDriversforODBC\9.46

If this is to be used by SSIS, then you will need to create these as 32-bit ODBC-connections. SSIS it not able (as of November 2021) to easily handle 64-bit ODBC-connections.

Below example is for the SPDPROD SPD-server library on the SPDSERVER01 server

On the Server-tab

Name <SERVER NAME>.<PORT> e.g. SPDSERVER01.5180

Press the Configure-button (in the dialog above)

Server Address <SERVER NAME> e.g. SPDSERVER01
User Name <I THINK THIS MUST BE THE USERNAME FOR USED FOR YOUR DBQ>
User Password < THE USER PASWWORD FOR USER USED ABOVE>
Connection Options DBQ='<FOUND IN YOUR SPD-SERVER CONFIGURATION>’ HOST='<SERVER>’ SERV='<PORT>’
E.g.
DBQ='<FOUND IN YOUR SPD-SERVER CONFIGURATION>’ HOST=’SPDSERVER01′ SERV=’5180′

On the Libraries-tab

Name <NAME OF THE LIBNAME ON THE SPD-SERVER TO BE ACCESSED>
Hostfile <NAME OF THE LIBNAME ON THE SPD-SERVER TO BE ACCESSED>
Description <DESCRIPTION>
Engine SPDSENG
Options DBQ='<FOUND IN YOUR SPD-SERVER CONFIGURATION>’

If you want to install the 32-bit version of the ODBC-driver after the installation of the 64-bit version of the ODBC-driver.
Then be aware, that the 32-bit version of the ODBC-driver is installed in this folder, if the default installation path is chosen for the 64-bit version of the ODBC-driver: C:\Program Files\SASHome\x86\SASScalablePerformanceDataServer\5.4\lib

If you do not have a tool to test a ODBC-connection available on the machine for the installation. It is possible to test these through PowerShell.

This is possible using the PowerShell code below.

$conn = new-object System.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection
$conn.connectionstring = "DSN=<NAME OF YOUR ODBC-CONNECTION>; UID=<USERID>; PWD=<USER PASSWORD>"
$conn.open()
$sql = "SELECT * FROM <TABLE IN LIBNAME ON SPD-SERVER>";
$cmd = New-Object System.Data.Odbc.OdbcCommand($sql, $conn);
$rdr = $cmd.ExecuteReader()
$rdr.read()
$rdr.GetValue(0)
$conn.Close();