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SAS/ACCESS Interface To ADABAS: Reference

Introduction

This chapter introduces SAS System users to ADABAS, Software AG's database management system (DBMS). The chapter focuses on the terms and concepts that will enable you to use the SAS/ACCESS interface to ADABAS, which include:

the ADABAS DBMS and ADABAS databases
ADABAS files, NATURAL Data Definition Modules, and ADABAS descriptors (indexes)
ADABAS data fields and ADABAS and NATURAL data formats and lengths
null (missing) values
ADABAS Security and NATURAL SECURITY System options.

If you want more information on an ADABAS concept or term than this chapter provides, see the ADABAS information on your system.

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