46 Administrator Guide for SAS 9.1.3 Foundation for Microsoft Windows
Add SAS Software
Method=Add/New
This value specifies what should be done if SAS 9.1.3 Foundation is already on the system.
Add is used to add components to the existing installation, and New is used to create a new
installation of SAS on that system. The most common setting is Add, since only one
installation of SAS 9.1.3 Foundation can be active at a time.
Destination Location
Location=
This is the location where SAS will be installed. If this value is left blank, Setup will use the
default location under Program Files. If this value is set to a drive letter that does not exist on
the target computer, Setup will abort.
Data Files Folder
Folder=
This is the location where personal user data files will be stored. If this value is left blank,
Setup will use a default location in the user’s Local Settings area.
Temporary Files Folder
Folder=
This is the location where temporary files will be stored. If this value is left blank, Setup will
use a default location in the user’s temporary location.
Using a Quiet Record File
To use a previously generated quiet record file to run a Quiet Setup, run the following
command from the SAS directory:
<drive letter and full path to SAS setup.exe
file>setup.exe –s
quietfile=<drive letter and full path to the quiet file>
-f2<drive letter and full path to the log file>
Example for Client Users:
o:\SAS Server\9.1\sas\setup.exe –s quietfile=
o:\SAS Server\9.1\sas\quiet.ini –f2c:\temp\quiet.log
Example for Personal Users:
o:\SAS Server\9.1\Disk1\sas\setup.exe –s quietfile=
o:\SAS Server\9.1\Disk1\sas\quiet.ini
–f2c:\temp\quiet.log
When using a quiet record file, it is important to force the creation of a log file. Without a log
file, the quiet installation may fail. Create the log file by using the -f2 option as follows:
setup –s -f2<path and filename of the log file>
The f2 option specifies where the log file should be created. Use this switch to specify a valid
location where you have write permission. Without a valid location and write permission, the
Quiet Record process may terminate with no indication of failure.
Troubleshooting
Check to make sure that there is no space between -f2 and the next argument.
