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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Connectivity
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 15, 2016

SAS ODBC Connectivity with DataStage

Need capability to use SAS ODBC connection with Data Stage.
  • Guest
    Jan 6, 2021

    thanks for the response.. However, Our requirement is to have odbc drivers for unix platform and SAS provides odbc drivers only for WIN. Hence the request.

    Please let us know if we can get odbc drivers for unix ideally with DataDirect vendors

  • Guest
    Jan 6, 2021

    Thanks for submitting this idea. It appears that SAS is already offering an ODBC driver (https://support.sas.com/en/software/sas-odbc-drivers.html)

    Datastage offers the ability to upload your custom drivers, provided by 3rd party, to connect to datasources.

    Documentation about ODBC stage can be found here : https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZJPZ_11.7.0/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.conn.odbc.stages.doc/topics/c_codbccon_ss_ODBC_Stages.html

    Is it an option you've already explored?

    Thanks,

  • Guest
    Nov 6, 2020

    Please let us know if any update on this.. Alot of requirements appearing for sas db connectivity with either odbc or vendor client for DataStage