Error opening SAS Enterprise Miner

There are several reasons that can prevent the opening of the SAS Enterprise Miner tool, we present here the most common encountered by users.

1 - Error Version:

Unlike the version difference in the SAS Enterprise Miner Client and Server tool, on the SAS platform the versions of both tools must be identical. That of the server and there 14.3

Sample, error screen :

To resolve this:
Please install the same version of SAS Enterprise Miner Client, that your specific SAS Server.
Solvay Wiki: SAS > SAS Getting Started > Install SAS Client software
If you don't know your SAS Miner Server Version, contact your SAS Administrator platform Team

2 - Configuration SAS Error:

To run SAS Enterprise Miner Client, work with the SAS Web Sever. The SAS server define a specific option, that define location for the SAS Environment URL (option: SASENVIRONMENTSURL) used by SAS Client Tools that communicate with the SAS Web server.

Sample, error screen:

To resolve this:
To fix error, you need check this points:

• Verify you have access to this server option SASENVIRONMENTSURL, depend of your SAS Platform. If you don't know your SAS Environment URL, please contact your SAS Administrator platform Team.
  • Sample for Sever wdcsswd31 : http://wdcsswd31.eua.solvay.com/sas/sas-environment.xml
  • If you can see the xml file in your web browser, the SAS Web Server is active and you have enough privilege right, else
    • Contact your local IT administrator to ask specific permission.
    • Contact SAS Administrator platform Team to check if Web Server is active
• Verify your SAS configuration file for Web Tools:
  • Open the file : C:\Program Files\SASHome\sassw.config
  • Put variable SASENVIRONMENTSURL to your specific environment URL, with SSSSSSSSSS is your SAS Web server
    • http://SSSSSSSSSS.eua.solvay.com/sas/sas-environment.xml
  • Save file
• Verify your SAS Minier ini file:
  • Open the file : C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASEnterpriseMinerClient\14.3\em.ini
  • Put variable JavaArgs_13 to SASENVIRONMENTSURL
    • JavaArgs_13=-Dsas.env.definition.location="<SASENVIRONMENTSURL>"
  • Save file

Try with this modification, if errors persist, contact your SAS Administrator platform Team.

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