26-Mar-2020 =========================== WPS ANALYTICS RELEASE NOTES =========================== Version 4.3-EA1-release (4.3.0.1.1948-EA1-release) Information about important fixes and enhancements delivered in the latest version of WPS. In this document, text shown between paired angle brackets is variable, and can be replaced by required text. For example, indicates that you should specify the required path-name to a device. ======================================================================= CONTENTS ======================================================================= - What's new - Upgrade notes - Deprecated Functionality - Closed issues - Getting support ======================================================================= WHAT'S NEW ======================================================================= Workbench ========= - Hub program run configuration. - SAS language programs located in WPS Hub can now be configured to run in workbench using the Local Server. - Parameters can be specified for program execution. - The results viewed once the execution is complete. - WPS Workbench for Windows can now be installed without a local server. System options ============== - The following system options have been added at this release: - CONNECTPAGEBREAK - CONNECTPROGRESSINTERVAL General procedures ================== - The following general procedure have been enhanced at this release: - IMPORT. Now supports the NAMEROW statement. Statistical procedures ====================== - The following statistical procedures have been enhanced at this release: - MIXED. Now supports the PARMS statement. - PHREG. Now supports the HAZARDRATIO statement. Data engines ============ - In this version, the following multithreaded engines are now the standard engines, and have the standard engine name. The non-threaded engine has the original name with OLD appended; for example, MYSQLOLD. The multithreaded engines will now be used if you have the standard engine name specified. - The engine names are: Multithreaded version Legacy version MYSQL MYSQLOLD MARIADB MARIADBOLD TERADATA -------- - Now supports options to bulk insert data on the Library reference statement and through dataset options. ======================================================================= Upgrade Notes ======================================================================= YEARCUTOFF Option ----------------- - The default value for the YEARCUTOFF system option is now 1926. The range of two-digit dates is, by default, 01-January-1926 through to 31-December-2025. As a result of this change, any WPS Analytics functionality to which a two-digit year value is specified - for example, the MDY() DATA step function - might output different results. To return to the behaviour of previous versions of WPS Analytics, specify the YEARCUTOFF system option value of 1920. ======================================================================= Deprecated Functionality ======================================================================= The following functionality is deprecated at this release and the features will be unavailable in future versions of WPS Analytics. Any SAS language programs using these features should be modified to use the recommended alternative: - ODS OLDHTML statement: - Use the ODS HTML statement. - LIBNAME ORACLEOLD statement: - Use the LIBNAME ORACLE statement. - LIBNAME DB2OLD statement: - Use the LIBNAME DB2 statement. - Support for the SQLSRV32 ODBC Driver is to be removed. You should install and use the Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server in preference. ======================================================================= Closed Issues ======================================================================= General ======= - A message is now displayed in the log if data step options for input datasets are used with output datasets, or options for output datasets are used with input datasets. - YEARCUTOFF system option is now applied to two-year date values in all circumstances. - Use of Missing values in DATA step arithmetic is now consistently reported. - The _INFILE_ option to the INFILE statement can now be used when accessing a VSAM dataset. Core ==== System options -------------- - ERRORABEND and input with stop over now outputs the variable list and input buffer dump. DATA step functions -------------------- - The CALL MODULE routine now correctly handles whitespace surrounding supplied arguments. General procedures ================== IMPORT ------ - The NAMEROW option in the PROC IMPORT statement is now supported for delimited files. SQL --- - The HAVING statement now rejects invalid arguments. - The SYMGET function in the CONNECT TO statement is now supported. Statistical procedures ====================== GENMOD ------ - The test for Hessian convergence using a hessian matrix from a previous iteration rather than the one associated with the current parameter estimates. LIFEREG ------- - Now correctly displays the correct confidence limits in the output plots. LIFETEST -------- - The ProductLimitEstimate table format censored column now matches the format of the time column. LOGISTIC -------- - Now notifies a user if the input dataset contains no observations. TTEST ----- - The TTEST statement now supports the PLOTS option. z/OS ==== - A new installation process is introduced with this release. - The FILE INFILE message now reports DSORG and DSNTYPE (for DSORG=PO) and ISPF stats if present. - If an error is encountered when reading input, the input buffer and variable list are now output before ABEND. - The TSOWPS CLIST now binds the output DD cards when in DMR mode, - Messages and EXIT statements in RINST REXX installer have been renumbered. ======================================================================= Getting Support ======================================================================= How you access technical support for WPS Analytics software depends on how you purchased your software. All WPS Analytics users are able to use the user-to-user forum available at https://support.worldprogramming.com. You are welcome to use the forum to ask questions, post answers and share advice and best practices with other users. If you hold a commercial Standard Edition annual license for WPS Analytics, you are also able to use the technical support ticketing system available at: https://www.worldprogramming.com/my-account/support/tickets. Copyright (c) 2002-2020 World Programming Limited